From Knowledge to
Competences? – Challenges for
Global Learning in Schools
From Knowledge to Competences | London 2014| Prof. Dr. Annette Scheunpflug
p. 1
Paradigm shift:
from input-quality to outcome
outcome = learning = competences
From Knowledge to Competences | London 2014| Prof. Dr. Annette Scheunpflug
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= reflection on the
learner‘s perspective and the
learner’s benefit
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p. 3
Global Education ….
= Education, that opens people’s eyes and minds to the
realities of the world, and awakens them to bring about a
world of greater justice, equity and human rights for all”.
(Maastricht 2002)
From Knowledge to Competences | London 2014| Prof. Dr. Annette Scheunpflug
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What do we understand as a ‚competence‘?
“The concept of competence refers to an individually
or interindividually available collection of prerequisites
for successful action in meaningful task domains.”
(Franz E. Weinert 1999, p. 6)
From Knowledge to Competences | London 2014| Prof. Dr. Annette Scheunpflug
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Competences =
cognitive skills and knowledge
+
motivational, volitional and social readiness
+
successful action
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What are key competences for global
learning?
Numerous approaches (de Haan 2006; Scheunpflug & LangWojtasik 2005; Barth 2007; Orientierungsrahmen 2005; Sterling
2001/2006 etc.)
→ Wiek, Withycombe & Redman 2011: Synthesis of 43
approaches to competences education for sustainability
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Competences in Global Learning (Wiek, Withycombe
& Redman 2011)
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•
•
•
•
Systems-thinking competence
Anticipatory competence
Normative competence
Strategic competence
Interpersonal competence
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Competences in Global Learning
Domain
Skills/
Motivation
Knowledge
Volitation/
willpower
Social
readiness
Sucsessful
action
Systemsthinking
Anticipatory
competence
Normative
competence
Strategic
competence
Interpersonal
competence
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Competences in Global Learning
Domain
Skills/
Motivation
Knowledge
Volitation/
willpower
Systemsthinking
complex
cause
effects,
feedback
loops
to approach
problems
Social
readiness
Sucsessful
action
Anticipatory
competence
Normative
concepts of
competence justice,
fairness
Strategic
competence
Interpersonal
competence
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Domain
Skills/
Motivation
Knowledge
Volitation/
willpower
Social
readiness
Sucsessful
action
Systemsthinking
complex
cause
effects,
feedback
loops
to structure
and to
rationalise
to approach
problems
Anticipatory concepts of
competence uncertainty
& epistemic
status
to deal with
uncertainty
future as
important
perspective
Normative
concepts of
competence justice,
fairness …
to stand for
personal
norms
to be aware
of the own
normative
assumption
- balance
between
teamwork
and
individual
work
- intercultural
competences
- language
skills
- reflected
consumption
- responsible
glocal action
- glocal
reflection
- advocatory
action
- engaging in
politics
Strategic
strategies,
competence successfactors
motivational to be ready
persistence to reflect
strategically
motivating
competence collaboration myself and
others
From Knowledge to Competences | London 2014| Prof. Dr.
Annette Scheunpflug
Interpersonal
types of
to show will
power
p. 11
Domain
Skills/
Motivation
Knowledge
Volitation/
willpower
Social
readiness
Sucsessful
action
Systemsthinking
complex
cause
effects,
feedback
loops
to structure
and to
rationalise
to approach
problems
Anticipatory concepts of
competence uncertainty
& epistemic
status
to deal with
uncertainty
future as
important
perspective
Normative
concepts of
competence justice,
human
rights
to stand for
personal
norms
to be aware
of the own
normative
assumption
- balance
between
teamwork
and
individual
work
- intercultural
competences
- language
skills
- reflected
consumption
- responsible
glocal action
- glocal
reflection
- advocatory
action
- engaging in
politics
Strategic
strategies,
competence successfactors
motivational to be ready
persistence to reflect
strategically
motivating
competence collaboration myself and
others
From Knowledge to Competences | London 2014| Prof. Dr.
Annette Scheunpflug
Interpersonal
types of
to show will
power
p. 12
From Knowledge to Competences | London 2014| Prof. Dr. Annette Scheunpflug
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What to chose?
Martina and Paul want to put out a chocolate as a prize in
their class. They decide on full-cream milk chocolate. They
have to choose out of 4 kinds. Martina and Paul regard the
available information:
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Schokolade
Schokolade
2
3
organically
conventionally organically
Conventional
trade
Fair trade
Fair trade
Conventional
trade
Price
Supplier
0,69 €
1,39 €
1,09 €
0,89 €
supermarkets
organic food
traders
supermarkets
Genetically
Milk of cows fed none
with genetically
manipulated
plants
supermarkets
and organic
traders
none
1
Cultivation
conventionally
of cocoa
Trade
manipulated
ingredients
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4
none
p. 15
Martina and Paul reflect what to chose:
- Very important for them is non genetically
manipulation
- Very important is the price
- Important is fair trade
- Important is organic cultivation
- It‘s not important where to buy
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Paul‘s decision making
Schokolade
2
3
organically
conventionally organically
Conventional
trade
Fair trade
Fair trade
Conventional
trade
0,69 €
1,39 €
1,09 €
0,89 €
supermarkets
organic food
traders
supermarkets
and organic
traders
none
supermarkets
1
Cultivation
of cocoa conventionally
Trade
Price
Supplier
Schokolade
Genetically Milk of cows fed none
manipulated with genetically
ingredients manipulated
plants
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4
none
p. 17
Martina‘s decision making
Schokolade
1
Schokolade
2
Cultivation Conventionally Organically
of cocoa
Trade
Price
Supplier
3
4
conventionally Organically




Conventional
trade 
Fair trade

Fair trade

Conventional
trade 
0,69 € 
1,39 € 
1,09 € 
0,89 € 
supermarkets
organic food
traders 
supermarkets
and organic
traders 
none 
Supermarkets


Genetically Milk of cows fed none 
manipulated with genetically
ingredients manipulated
plants 
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none 
p. 18
Martina‘s decision making
Schokolade
1
Schokolade
2
Cultivation Conventionally Organically
of cocoa


*2
Trade *2
Price *3
Supplier
*1
3
4
conventionally Organically


Conventional
trade 
Fair trade

Fair trade

Conventional
trade 
0,69 € 
1,39 € 
1,09 € 
0,89 € 
supermarkets
organic food
traders 
supermarkets
and organic
traders 
none 
Supermarkets


Genetically Milk of cows fed none 
manipulated with genetically
ingredients manipulated
plants 
*3
25
18
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none 
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Reflect:
1
2
3
What are the differences in decision making?
Which decision fits better to the criteria of Martina and
Paul?
Are there any suggestions you would give to Martina?
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Methods to achieve competences
in Global Learning
- scenarios, simulations, dilemma decisions,
- engagement, activities
- allowing self-esteem and self-efficacy
- connecting classrooms, opportunities to reflect
intercultural communication
- structuring methods, planning, finding information
- philosophical inquiry
Elements of Global Learning may be incorporated not only
in geography and citizenship education but in every
subject.
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DeSeCo
Definition and Selection of Competences, OECD 2003
What Competencies Do We Need for a Successful Life and a WellFunctioning Society?
Interact in
heterogenous
groups
Use tools
interactively
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Act
autonomously
p. 22
Suggestions for Global Learning in schools
• It is worth to reflect the competence to be achieved
• Competences give Global Learning a better efficiency
and sustainability
• Competences give Global Learning a broad legitimacy if
integrated in every subject
• Reflecting Global Learning as competence leads to go
from a broad knowledge which is the base to a broader
understanding of knowing how to act.
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Open Questions for Research
• How a modelling of competences could look like (in
different levels of competences and competence
measurement?
• How are competences linked to the learning process
and which kind of learning leads to which kind of
competences?
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p. 24
Thank you very much!
Annette.Scheunpflug@uni-bamberg.de
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• Aber:
• Deskriptive Entscheidungstheorien
legen andere Entscheidungsgänge
nahe
• - Bedeutung von Gefühlen, Emotionen
und einfachen Bewertungstools
- z.B. fast-and-frugal Theorie bzw.
intuitive Theorien (z.B.
Gigerenzer/Todd 2006ff).
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1
Zu den Relevanzdimensionen des
Themas
• Die Kompetenzmessung bzw. der sich
damit beschäftigende Diskurs dient
- der Legitimation schulischen Lernens bzw.
schulischer Lernbereiche (Overwien)
- der Durchsetzung bzw. Akzeptanz
schulischer Lernbereiche (Urabe)
-
der Gewinnung von Erkenntnis über ein
Praxisfeld (Watermann; Martens/Asbrand)
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Overview
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The Paradigm shift: from input to outcome
What is the outcome of learning?
Competences
Concepts of Competences
Competences of Global Learning
Challenges for research
Challenges for practitioners
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How to get Knowledge into
Competences? – Challenges for
Global Learning in Schools
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