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Pedagogical Resources
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The WFSF is aware of the complex, critical, accelerating and inter-dependent nature of rapid change across the planet and recognises the value for all planetary citizens in understanding the forces that shape the future, as well as our individual and communal roles in shaping our possible futures.
In this light the WFSF Online Centre for Pedagogical Resources in Futures Studies takes a broad view of futures pedagogy. It integrates a wide range of pedagogical resources for teaching and learning about futures studies. The resources being created within this project can be utilised in manifold ways by diverse communities of practice depending on their particular needs.
What is Futures Pedagogy?
From this broad perspective futures pedagogy can include several meanings.
- The teaching and learning of futures studies concepts and methods at university level for the purpose of furthering the academic research within the futures field;
- The teaching and learning of futures studies concepts and methods at university level for the purpose of professional development of foresight practitioners;
- The teaching and learning of futures studies concepts and methods at university level for the purpose of introducing futures perspectives into all courses of study;
- The teaching and learning of futures studies concepts and methods at university level for the purpose of teacher education to assist educators to introduce futures thinking into school education;
- The teaching and learning of futures studies concepts and methods within school education in ways appropriate to children’s development;
- The broader notion of futures of education, including futures of universities and futures of schooling;
- The broader notion of cultural pedagogical practice (Giroux), which includes the influence on the enculturation of young people through the wider cultural milieu, including the mass media;
- The broader notion of professional lifelong learning whereby futures researchers, teachers and practitioners can self-direct their ongoing professional development through open access teaching commons;
- The broader notion of open access teaching commons whereby all planetary citizens can potentially access resources to assist them in understanding the forces that shape our possible futures;
- The broader notion of democratisation of knowledge in which potentially all planetary citizens can understand and have a role in shaping planetary futures through open access teaching commons.
Categories for Resources for Futures Pedagogical Practice with initial exemplars
Aesthetics, Art, Media, Music, Entertainment
Agriculture and Food
Children and Youth
Cities and Urbanization
Communication
Economics, wealth distribution, business
Hughe's International Futures syllabus
University of Houston-Clear Lake's Strategic Planning syllabus
Varnagy's Syllabus II (Hungarian)
Education, Teaching and Learning
Milojevic's 2005 Syllabus1 ( subcategories: "educational futures" and "future of education")
Milojevic's 2005 Syllabus2 (subcategories: "future of education")
Gidley's Educational Futures publications ("future of education")
University of Houston-Clear Lake's Intro to Future Studies syllabus
Energy
Environment and Natural Resources
Future Studies (General Discipline, incl. History, Classics of Futures Thinking)
University of Houston-Clear Lake's Intro to Future Studies syllabus
University of Houston-Clear Lake's Futures Research Framework syllabus
Varnagy's Syllabus (Hungarian)
Gender
Global Issues and Globalization
Hughe's International Futures syllabus
Health (Including Mental Health) and Medicine
Integrative (Integral/Holistic) Theories and Paradigms
Leadership, politics and governance
Local (National, Regional, Ethnic) Futures
Methodologies
Cole's Global Issues and Futures Studies Paper ("issues" and "tools")
Gidley's Educational Futures publications ("tools" and "issues")
Hayward's Strategic Foresight Monograph
Hughe's Art of Forecasting syllabus
Hughe's International Futures syllabus
Miller's 2005 Reform vs. Strategy ("tools")
University of Houston-Clear Lake's Learning Outcome Definitions
University of Houston-Clear Lake's Futures Research Syllabus ("tools", "research")
University of Houston-Clear Lake's Futures Research Framework syllabus("tools", "research")
University of Houston-Clear Lake's Strategic Planning syllabus
Varnagy's Syllabus (Hungarian)
Varnagy's Syllabus II (Hungarian)
Morals (Ethics), Values, and Culture
Peace and Conflict (including crime and war)
Personal Futures (Enhancement of Futures Related Personal Capacities)
Lombardo's Marriage, Evolution, and the Future Article
Philosophy
Psychology and Consciousness
Religion and Spirituality
Rural
Science and Technology
Science Fiction
Social Issues (including relationships, marriage, family)
Transportation
Work
Research Related to Futures Pedagogical Practice
As we collaboratively develop this Online Centre, we will also be gathering additional research related to the above categories. This research will be accessible under Leading Edge Research.
Futures Pedagogical Highlights
(Under construction)