Setting Up The Classroom For Better Learning In Sustainability
Helping learners develop a sustainability mindset isn’t just about what is taught in class. It’s also about the environment that you create in the classroom – either physically or virtually.
A basic human need is a sense of belonging (Strayhorn, 2016, 2019). For students, a sense of belonging includes “social supports on campus, whether they feel connected to the campus, classrooms and instructors as well to other students and how they experience mattering” (Teaching for Belonging, p.19). Instruction that fosters belonging for better learning outcomes includes:
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Reflect
Write a short reflection on the following prompt:
- Why does fostering belonging support the development of a sustainability mindset in learners?
If you would like to advance your thinking and work to connect to prior learning, you can also respond to the following optional prompt:
- Can you connect your answer to the first question to the Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Being that you encountered when considering the Land Acknowledgement? Explain your answer.