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Cheng Hung Weng, National Taipei University of Technology, TaiwanWen Liang Chang, National Taipei University of Technology, Taiwan
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The purpose of this paper is to describe the development process of an outdoor education curriculum integrated with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It was developed by teachers concerned with SDG issues from two riverside schools located in the same river basin but on different tributaries in northern Taiwan. Using the ORID (Objective, Reflective, Interpretive, Decisional) focused discussion method as a framework, the teachers collaboratively developed and refined the curriculum. The course begins with guiding students through outdoor field observations to record findings and establish emotional connections with nature. It then raises awareness of sustainability issues related to the SDGs, using diverse perspectives and criteria to filter information. Finally, through cross-school sharing, discussions, role-playing, and debates, the course examines potential solutions to sustainability issues and encourages value-based judgments. The results show that (1) the course structure, combining outdoor investigations and the ORID discussion method, effectively achieves educational goals related to the SDGs; and (2) after this course, students can apply the method to other sustainability issues, further fostering their love for their homeland.
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Conference: PCE2025Stream: Education
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Weng C., & Chang W. (2025) SDGs in Cross-School Outdoor Learning: Water Resource Exploration via Cycling ISSN: 2758-0962 The Paris Conference on Education 2025: Official Conference Proceedings (pp. 749-762) https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2758-0962.2025.57
To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2758-0962.2025.57
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