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Teaching sustainability - workshops – bridging real-world challenges from different systemic levels

Krautscheid, Lena LU ; Pugh, Rhiannon LU orcid ; Lagerstedt Wadin, Jessica LU orcid and Kristav, Per LU orcid (2025)
Abstract
To prepare students for addressing wicked problems such as climate change and inequality, higher education must foster systemic and interdisciplinary thinking. We developed a flexible, interactive workshop grounded in sustainability goals and transitions theory to promote abductive reasoning across disciplines. Using cases on food waste, fashion, and e-waste, the workshop was tested in four diverse settings in 2025. Findings show that while tool format (manual vs. digital) had a limited impact, structured facilitation and clearly framed tasks were essential for engagement. We offer insights for educators seeking adaptable, experiential methods to embed sustainability in diverse learning environments.
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Proceedings 2025: 13:e pedagogiska inspirationskonferensen 4 december 2025
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Center for Engineering Education, Faculty of Engineering, Lund University
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English
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https://www.lth.se/fileadmin/cee/genombrottet/konferens2025/E4_Krautscheid_etal.pdf
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  abstract     = {{To prepare students for addressing wicked problems such as climate change and inequality, higher education must foster systemic and interdisciplinary thinking. We developed a flexible, interactive workshop grounded in sustainability goals and transitions theory to promote abductive reasoning across disciplines. Using cases on food waste, fashion, and e-waste, the workshop was tested in four diverse settings in 2025. Findings show that while tool format (manual vs. digital) had a limited impact, structured facilitation and clearly framed tasks were essential for engagement. We offer insights for educators seeking adaptable, experiential methods to embed sustainability in diverse learning environments.}},
  author       = {{Krautscheid, Lena and Pugh, Rhiannon and Lagerstedt  Wadin, Jessica and Kristav, Per}},
  booktitle    = {{Proceedings 2025: 13:e pedagogiska inspirationskonferensen 4 december 2025}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  month        = {{11}},
  publisher    = {{Center for Engineering Education, Faculty of Engineering, Lund University}},
  title        = {{Teaching sustainability - workshops – bridging real-world challenges from different systemic levels}},
  url          = {{https://www.lth.se/fileadmin/cee/genombrottet/konferens2025/E4_Krautscheid_etal.pdf}},
  year         = {{2025}},
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