Transgressive learning in sustainability pedagogy

Promises, risks, and responsible integration

Abstract

Transgressive learning has gained scholarly  interest as a way of enabling learners to question and defy  norms that perpetuate unsustainability. However,  transgression can also be risky and calls for responsible  teaching able to identify and prevent such risks. This paper  asks How transgressive learning can be responsibly integrated  into sustainability pedagogy. It clarifies these risks of  transgression and identifies six empirically validated  transgressive competencies students should learn. Finally, it  outlines pedagogical approaches for teaching these  competencies more responsibly and effectively.