This paper will discuss the recently completed Agents of Change Toolkit (ACToolkit) knowledge exchange project.
Aims
The toolkit is intended to be used in schools and other educational establishments to support educators in identifying and making changes in their practice and approach related to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Specifically, this project focuses on change related to UN SDG4 (UNESCO, 2021) which will bring about inclusive and equitable educational opportunities for all.
Methods
A series of online seminars and workshops which brought together teachers, researchers, educational leaders, educators and designers took place, underpinned by the complementary theories of change agency (Pantić, 2015; 2017; Pantić & Florian, 2015; van der Heijen et al, 2015) and game-based learning (Abbott, 2019; Gaule, 2014-15).
Main findings and conclusions
This process resulted in the development of the ACToolkit and website, including a structured five step change process and associated range of pedagogically sound, educational games.
The ACToolkit provides an accessible, structured, engaging way of thinking through whole-school approaches which can be challenging to effect due to time pressures in busy educational settings, through guiding educators in making changes in existing self-evaluation and development activities including evaluating the impact of change in and on their communities.