Teaching transdisciplinarity: Social Learning Video Method as a collaborative practice of learning
Topics: Higher Education
, Geography Education
, Sustainability Science
Keywords: social learning, transdisciplinarity, visual methods, teaching
Session Type: Virtual Paper Abstract
Day: Saturday
Session Start / End Time: 2/26/2022 11:20 AM (Eastern Time (US & Canada)) - 2/26/2022 12:40 PM (Eastern Time (US & Canada))
Room: Virtual 45
Authors:
Susan Thieme, University of Bern
Patricia Fry, Bern University of Applied Science School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences
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Abstract
We reflect on our teaching where we use the social learning video method as an entry point to research wicked problems through transdisciplinarity. Results are based on a video-analysis of the course (video records of each meeting), written reflections of the students, and an in-depth evaluation of the course.
The central idea of the social learning video method (Fry, 2017, 2018; Fry and Thieme 2019) is to address socially relevant problems and work out solutions together (co-production) with civil society, administration, and the private sector. The purpose of the SLV method is to map different actors and to identify, visualize and make accessible their perspectives and transformation knowledge. In the seminar the students went through a transdisciplinary process and produced a social learning video on the topic of mobility and future perspectives of railway stations (mobility hubs) jointly with partners from the Swiss Railway.
The production of the SLV initiated a strong exchange between students, practice partners and lecturers. The ongoing discussion of the aim of the video, the footage, the process of filming, and the final editing initiated a constant reflection of the process and adaptation whenever needed. Main challenges of the seminar were learning „being comfortable with uncertainty“ (Kligyte et al. 2019:11) and keeping a balance between the introduction to technical skills, a critical reflection on visual methodology and deepening topical aspects such as mobility, sustainability, and transdisciplinarity. For the students the biggest achievement was that the practice partners use the videos for further processes in their institutions.
Teaching transdisciplinarity: Social Learning Video Method as a collaborative practice of learning
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