Political Moves - How teachers can open-up or close down the space for controversy over sustainability issues Case studies with analytical method ‘Political Move Analysis’ • ‘The political’ in ESE (matters of public concern – irreconcilable commitments, values, interests, ideals, concerns, etc. – inclusion and exclusion – undecidability) • Focus on teachers’ actions – and the effects thereof • ‘Politicising’ and ‘de-politicising’ teaching practices
Developing an analytical method into a didactic model • Empirical examples • Conceptual tools for professional reflection • “Be better prepared to be surprised”
- Leif Östman, Uppsala University, Studies of Meaning-making in Educational Discourses (SMED) & Katrien Van Poeck, Universiteit Gent, Centrum Voor Duurzame Ontwikkeling (CDO) - Journal article: Van Poeck, K. & Östman, L. (forthcoming). Creating space for ‘the political’ in environmental and sustainability education practice: A Political Move Analysis of educators’ actions. Environmental Education Research - Book in preparation: “Teaching Sustainable Development: Ethical and political challenges”
Inspiratiefestival ‘EDO in de lerarenopleiding’ 16 januari 2017