1. Case Study Innovations in teaching, research and services at Rhodes University

2. History and context 100 years old Established to protect and promote ‘Englishness’ Implicated in South Africa’s history of separate development Radicalism and struggle for democracy: late 1970’s onwards A university that is re-inventing itself … (25 years …) Transformation is on the agenda …the idea of an African university as practice … with the will to give new content and focus to programmes Environmental education 1990, Environmental Policy 1990, Environmental Sciences 1997, Environmental Programmes Committee 2000, Business & Environment 2002, Senate Committee 2006 & ESD …!

3. Education for Sustainable Development Action research approach Problem solving approach Socially Critical Active learning

4. Innovations in teaching Activity 2.1 - Case study text …Module 2 (yellow pages) I III II IV AUTHORITATIVE TECHNOCRATIC DISCOVERED SELF-DETERMINED PARTICIPATORY DEMOCRATIC PREDETERMINED PRESCRIBED I = Education as reproduction, no participation II = Education as reproduction, participation limited or within boundaries III = Education as discovery learning and problem-solving, focussing on pre- determined and pre-defined issues and options, limited participation in democratic decision making and making of key choices IV = Education as reflexive, participatory learning, genuine participation in all aspects of the learning process (including the focus and topics being investigated, the methodologies and approaches, and reviews of outcomes).

5. Evaluate your own teaching … can you share an example of IV type education from your own teaching practice? I III II IV AUTHORITATIVE TECHNOCRATIC DISCOVERED SELF-DETERMINED PARTICIPATORY DEMOCRATIC PREDETERMINED PRESCRIBED I = Education as reproduction, no participation II = Education as reproduction, participation limited or within boundaries III = Education as discovery learning and problem-solving, focussing on pre- determined and pre-defined issues and options, limited participation in democratic decision making and making of key choices IV = Education as reflexive, participatory learning, genuine participation in all aspects of the learning process (including the focus and topics being investigated, the methodologies and approaches, and reviews of outcomes).

6. A challenge … Develop a case study on innovations in teaching, research and community services at your university. Use it to encourage others reflect on or strengthen ESD in your university … Thank you!