Abstract
Re-invigorating planning education quality, relevance and innovation via education for climate change adaptation
10th Annual Teaching Matters Conference 2011: Sharing Practice Program Book, p.33
Annual Teaching Matters Conference: Sharing Practice, 10th (Hobart, Australia, 22-Nov-2011 - 23-Nov-2011)
2011
Abstract
The education of planners involves engagement of students in many 'wicked' planning problems including the 'wicked' problem of climate change. This paper demonstrates that by thinking about climate change problems for urban and regional places, educators are reminded about the importance of a variety of more generic but essential capabilities required of planners to be able to deal with a range of challenging problems. As educators, the processes of analysing and interpreting climate change for decision making and planning practice now and into the future and reflecting on the multi-faceted nature of climate change implications for social and ecological systems and built environments can prompt a valuable re-assessment of the importance and relevance of planning itself, and the content and approaches to planning education more generally. Based on the experience of reviewing and 'renovating' the University of Tasmania's planning program to embed education for climate change adaptation, this paper: i) reflects on such a process; ii) evaluates the application of specific pedagogical values and approaches to the education of planners for climate change adaptation in the university's planning program; and iii) demonstrates how the application of these also facilitated improvement in education for other core planning capabilities. Among the pedagogical approaches embraced are: problembased learning, adaptive learning and self-reflection, networked learning, critical thinking, linkage of theory and practice, and adaptation planning skills. The paper shares how these approaches have been trialled, implemented and evaluated in order to draw out key lessons for planning educators.
Details
- Title
- Re-invigorating planning education quality, relevance and innovation via education for climate change adaptation
- Authors
- J Davidson (Author)Anna Lyth (Author)
- Publication details
- 10th Annual Teaching Matters Conference 2011: Sharing Practice Program Book, p.33
- Conference details
- Annual Teaching Matters Conference: Sharing Practice, 10th (Hobart, Australia, 22-Nov-2011 - 23-Nov-2011)
- Publisher
- University of Tasmania
- Organisation Unit
- Sustainability Research Centre; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450154502621
- Output Type
- Abstract
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