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Framing Tomorrow With Play and Purpose: Global Goals Design Jam

Helga Mayr ^a

Christian Baumgartner ^b

^{^a}University College of Teacher Education Tyrol, Austria

^{^b}FHGR University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons in Chur, Switzerland

Innovation in Responsible Management Education

ISBN: 978-1-83549-465-3, eISBN: 978-1-83549-464-6

Publication date: 25 September 2024

Abstract

Amid multiple crises and increasing volatility, sustainable development is a pressing concern. Higher Education for Sustainable Development, especially Responsible Management Education (RME), drives transformative change by fostering new perspectives on work, decision-making and leadership. Conferences serve as pivotal sustainability discussion platforms, yet many remain traditional and lack interactive student engagement. This hinders active involvement and collaborative problem-solving. The Global Goals Design Jam, a dynamic, nontraditional format explored in this study offers an alternative approach. By blending design thinking and playful learning and constructivist learning methods, the Global Goals Design Jam offers a space for collaborative and creative Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) solutions. At the ninth Responsible Management Education Research Conference (RMERC) in September 2022, students from various universities took part in a Global Goals Design Jam. The current prestudy postulates that participation in a Global Goals Design Jam is primarily associated with positive attributes related to emotions and a sense of coherence. The potential for empowering learners to navigate real-world complexities and contribute to sustainability is highlighted, establishing formats like the Global Goals Design Jam as a valuable addition to educational conferences with a sustainability focus. The results also highlight potentials and limitations of the format and provide insights into further research requirements.

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Acknowledgements

9. Acknowledgments

We extend our gratitude to all attendees of the Global Goals Design Jams and the survey including college students and experts. We would also like to express our appreciation to the Vice Rectorate for Research of the University of Innsbruck and the Sinnbildungsstiftung (funding program Bildünger) for their generous funding of our project.

Citation

Mayr, H. and Baumgartner, C. (2024), "Framing Tomorrow With Play and Purpose: Global Goals Design Jam", Obexer, R., Wieser, D., Baumgartner, C., Fröhlich, E., Rosenbloom, A. and Zehrer, A. (Ed.) Innovation in Responsible Management Education, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 185-217. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-83549-464-620241011

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Emerald Publishing Limited