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Tackling ESD related wicked problems in geography teacher training with multimodal vignettes

As part of the Cooperation Partnership in Higher Education funded by the European Union, we, colleagues from TU Dresden, the University of Graz and Fontys Tilburg, are designing an ESD teaching concept for (prospective) teachers to improve geography teacher training in European exchange. We support them in recognising and reflecting on ESD-related challenges, such as climate change and associated socio-ecological issues, as wicked problems. The focus is on promoting the dealing with ambiguity, complexity and associated uncertainties inherent to sustainability. To this purpose, we are developing multimodal vignettes based on authentic teaching situations and teacher reflections, as well as a modular course concept for use in teacher training and further education.

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    From June 26–28, our project team gathered for our first face-to-face meeting in the city of Tilburg, Netherlands. Over three intensive days, we collaborated closely to advance several key aspects of our work. One main focus was on synthesizing the findings from our initial exploratory school study on wicked problems across our different countries. These

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  • Kick-off Event Cooperation Partnerships of the DAAD

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