Product content
A practical framework which concretises five principles for transdisciplinary learning within NBS: (i) Mutual learning, (ii) Context-based learning (local knowledge), (iii) Citizen involvement/ownership, (iv) Gender equality, and (v) Openness and inclusiveness. Besides the five principles mentioned, the framework, developed based on co-production and decolonization of knowledge, includes a set of guiding questions to identify gaps, shed light on possible silences (e.g. epistemologies; groups) and tackle power dynamics within collaborative learning processes.
- 5 Guiding principles for co-learning - description of and infographics for the five principles.
- An operationalisation of T6.2 Principles for co-learning into a self-assessment checklist & tips that organisers can use to make sure activities promote equity.
Intended outcome
To deliver co-production of knowledge in sustainable development projects we need to learn from one another. Learning across various ontologies and epistemologies demands additional tools than those offered by mainstream research work cultures and methods. Provided with updated and more innovative tools we aim at equalizing directions of learning and avoiding typical patriarchal and neocolonizing science approaches such as north->south, men->women, academia->practice government -> citizens and any other kind of single-directional knowledge transfer also known as
“banking models of education” (Freire, 1970)
Intended outcomes of this product are:
- An established evidence-based method for co-learning in transdisciplinary research.
- A modifying tool to shed light and balance power distribution between marginalized cultures/stakeholders and dominant ones.
Conexus deliverables, milestones & workstreams
D6.2; WP6 Co-Learning Forums; M26.
Target audience
All consortium members are involved in co-learning and co-production of knowledge. Target audience are work packages and tasks leaders, Life-Labs leaders, researchers, learning activities organizers, and other boundary spanner organizations.
Potential challenges
1. Cooperation across different work cultures (habits, behaviours, values)
2. Time and budget allocation
3. Group commitment - Embedding and adopting the principles in all Conexus joint learning
activities.
4. Space for critical reflection and review within the consortium.
WPs involved and expertise needed
Gender and EDI committee, WP1 (LALI): Infographics, WP2: Challenging definitions of NBS, WP3: Life-Labs Exchange Meetings, WP4 Governance and Indicators, WP5: New models of funding and financing. New valorising mechanisms, WP6: Learning and Hubing, WP7: Project coordination