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Tampere University of Applied Sciences
Communicating with the Outside World – Empowering Environmental Engineering Students through Public Engagement - atricle
This article presents an innovative teaching module at TAMK that enables environmental engineering students to translate technical topics into accessible blog posts and interactive seminars, enhancing their public speaking, critical thinking, and audience engagement skills.
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The article is intended for higher education teachers, curriculum developers, and environmental professionals who aim to strengthen students’ communication and advocacy skills. Readers will learn to:
• identify the significance of student-driven communication in environmental education
• understand how public engagement can support learning and professional identity
• recognize the role of communication in promoting sustainable development
• evaluate pedagogical approaches that enhance students’ societal impact.
The insights can be applied in curriculum planning, particularly in environmental education aiming to empower students to participate in public discourse. The methods are also broadly applicable to developing communication skills across disciplines. The reader gains concrete examples of student-driven communication and its impact on learning and professional development. The article relates to environmental education and the development of higher education pedagogy.
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Engineering and technology
Language
English
Organiser
Tampere University of Applied Sciences