Working on ESD Teacher Competences in Switzerland: A Case Study at the University of Teacher Education Vaud

Abstract

After a short introduction to the Swiss context, this chapter presents the analysis of a pre- service training course aimed at developing ESD competences. Student learning is identi- fied, as well as the strengths and limitations of the competence model used. By linking these findings to the institution’s action plan, two useful avenues for training are identified: on the one hand, making the whole institution approach more explicit in order to allow stu- dents to experience being change agents; on the other, allowing more frequent links between ESD approaches and the training courses themselves. The whole process requires a lot of internal lobbying in order to achieve strong sustainability objectives.