Pedagogy of Energy Efficiency and Energy Policy
Pedagogy of Energy Efficiency
and Energy Policy, UofT
Andrew Knox
July 7, 2014
1
Reverse Lectures in Energy
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“Reverse Lectures”
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Watch lectures at home
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Do homework in class
2
3
Policy Feud
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They’ve seen the lecture on Energy
Conservation Technologies
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They have to create/advocate for the policies
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“Name policies that will promote the use of…”
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“Survey says…”
Not coercive
Highly coercive
Within paradigm
Far from paradigm
4
Open Space
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Again, students have watched lectures
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OPEC lecture
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Historic origins of a new era in efficiency
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Policy as a driver of energy systems
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Peak Oil Lecture
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Strong motivator for energy efficiency
5
Open Space
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Framing question: “What will the future of
petroleum use be?”
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Other questions arise
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Each question forms a breakout session
•
Students engage in breakout sessions
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Students free to go from session to session
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Teacher circulates, stimulates, advises
6
Open Space Questions
7
Open Space Questions
8
Open Space Questions
9
What we learned about student
learning
•
Reverse Lectures
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Students can study the videos
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Open up several kinds of activities
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Cover more learning styles
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Building the Culture of Conservation
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Get students involved
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Students can exercise imagination
10
Thank you
11
In this course, students explore energy efficiency and policy through innovative teaching methods like reverse lectures and open space discussions. The curriculum aims to foster a culture of conservation and engage students in critical thinking about energy systems and sustainability.
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Pedagogy of Energy Efficiency and Energy Policy, UofT Andrew Knox July 7, 2014 1
Reverse Lectures in Energy Reverse Lectures Watch lectures at home Do homework in class 2
Policy Feud They ve seen the lecture on Energy Conservation Technologies They have to create/advocate for the policies Name policies that will promote the use of Survey says Far from paradigm Highly coercive Not coercive 4 Within paradigm
Open Space Again, students have watched lectures OPEC lecture Historic origins of a new era in efficiency Policy as a driver of energy systems Peak Oil Lecture Strong motivator for energy efficiency 5
Open Space Framing question: What will the future of petroleum use be? Other questions arise Each question forms a breakout session Students engage in breakout sessions Students free to go from session to session Teacher circulates, stimulates, advises 6
What we learned about student learning Reverse Lectures Students can study the videos Open up several kinds of activities Cover more learning styles Building the Culture of Conservation Get students involved Students can exercise imagination 10
Thank you 11
