UN SDGs in Practice

Incorporating the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) into our teaching and research practices aligns with KPU’s Vision 2026, KPU’s Academic Plan 2023, and the learning objectives of UNESCO’s Education for Sustainable Development Goals (ESD) framework. This page contains examples of the ways various KPU faculty have integrated UN SDGs into their teaching practices and some resources you may find helpful for integrating the UN SDGs into your course design.

Teaching & Learning Workbook

Source: University of Saskatchewan

This workbook is designed to help you identify the SDGs that are most pertinent to your course, develop learning outcomes that will help students work towards the goal(s), and adapt methods of instruction for student engagement in sustainable development.

Download Workbook [PDF]

SDG Module Mapping Tool

Source: University College Cork

Your curriculum can be mapped to specific SDGs and SDG Targets using this Interactive Mapping Tool. You might learn of innate connections with the SDGs which you can surface and signpost so that your students recognize connections between their learning and larger societal issues.

Access the Module Mapping Tool

SDG Academy Video Library

The SDG Academy Video Library is a source of high-quality resources and guidance on education for the SDGs.
Browse their catalog for videos to share with your students.

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  • Survey: Integrating UN SDGs in the Classroom

    Survey: Integrating UN SDGs in the Classroom

    | N/A | This survey aimed to assess the current integration of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) within the classrooms and curriculum of the Human Resources Management (HRMT) faculty. Additionally, it sought to pinpoint areas for potential improvement in UNSDG integration within HRMT classrooms. Conducted anonymously via Forms, the survey comprised 5 questions:…

  • Open Pedagogy – Renewable Assignments

    Open Pedagogy – Renewable Assignments

    MODALITY, TECH USE, STUDENT COLLABORATION, AND PREP TIME WILL VARY The UN SDG Open Pedagogy Fellowship Toolkit is meant as a resource for both instructors and institutions. Within this resource, readers will find examples of a wide variety of openly-licensed renewable assignments that can be assigned and applied to a variety of subject areas and…

  • UN SDG Open Pedagogy Fellowship

    UN SDG Open Pedagogy Fellowship

    Online | Light Tech Use | Group | 12+ hrs Supported by KPU Open, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Open Pedagogy Fellowship is an international partnership in which faculty work in interdisciplinary teams across institutions to maximize global impact. Successful applicants from participating institutions will be assembled into 10 teams of 2-4 people based…

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