011 867 5005 info@heltasa.org.za

Date: 14 – 16 October

Time: 9:45am (GMT +3)

Platform: Zoom and YouTube

You are invited to attend the 1st International Conference, rooted in the theme Innovative practices in teaching and learning for building a sustainable and just society. The conference is initiated by the RCE Crete- Regional Centre of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development in Greece, supported by the UNESCO Chair ICT in Education for Sustainable Development (University of Crete) and a wide number of Universities and RCEs globally.

The three day event is open to academics, researchers, post-graduate students, teachers and professionals in various fields of teaching and research, from early years education to Higher Education, and is free to attend.

The focus of the conference is on theoretical, empirical and practitioner papers that propose innovative teaching, learning and curriculum approaches, models, tools, and methods following research challenges.

The key conference themes are as follows:

  • Teaching and learning in the era of Covid-19 pandemic
  • Innovative practices in teaching, learning and curricula
  • ICT-enabled Education for Sustainability
  • Professionalisation of academic teaching to address SDGs
  • Teaching and learning issues for refugee and migrant children
  • 21st century skills for a sustainable and just society
  • Climate change education and civic engagement
  • Climate change, sustainable agriculture and food security
  • Teaching, learning and curriculum approaches for SDGs
  • Deconstructing and reconstructing courses to address SDGs
  • Inclusive, intercultural education and sustainability
  • STEAM and education for sustainable development
  • Digital storytelling and participatory video addressing real-life issues
  • Blended/Hybrid learning in teaching, learning and training contexts
  • Gamification and education for sustainable development
  • Educational robotics and education for sustainable development
  • Sustainability justice and SDGs across curricula
  • Professional practices in teaching and learning for sustainability