WP 1 ACTIVITIES & OUTCOMES

Task 1.1: Comprehensive survey Framework to assess the knowledge gap, resources, capacities of current Agroecosystem based resilience for joint curriculum development

A survey and a comprehensive survey have been conducted to assess the current state of education/knowledge on resilient related to Agroecosystem in Sri Lanka, educational requirements and stakeholders’ needs, capacities of the project partners.
Further, it identified current situation of the Universities in Sri Lanka in terms of present situations related to the understanding, training and research programs conducted in the area of Agro-ecosystems based on the survey conducted in all the Universities and research Institutions engaged in environmental, biological and agricultural education.

An abstract has been published on “Resilience of agro-ecosystems through Higher Education; identification of key thematic areas based on Sri Lankan higher education system” on 2nd International Symposium on Disaster Resilience & Sustainable Development.

Task 1.2: Assessment report preparation and Identification of best practices with partner country institutions for joint curriculum development on building of Agroecosystem resilience.

5 institutional reports have been prepared by each university by identifying their strengths, weaknesses and capacities for joint curriculum development on building of agro eco system resilience. And the country report has been prepared to obtain general philosophical, pedagogical and practical understanding and evaluate capabilities of partner country on building resilience in tropical agro eco-systems, which form a basis for development of the module.

Task 1.3: Development of BRITAE frame work

An undergraduate research study focused on creating a Capacity Building Framework titled “Development of Capacity Building Framework to Integrate Education on Agroecosystem Resilience at Higher Educational Institutes in Sri Lanka” has been completed. The BRITAE framework was formulated, encompassing course modules, assessment methods, teaching materials, and learning materials. A comprehensive BRITAE Framework report has been prepared, highlighting the key attributes of agro-ecosystem resilience. 

The ‘Education and Sustainability Award’ was granted for the abstract publication titled “Involvement of Higher Education Institutions When Promoting Agroecosystems Resilience” at the Seventh International Seeds Conference 2021 held at the Leeds Beckett University, UK.

Task 1.4: Development of specifications and certification rules for the quality assurance of joint Master programme modules

To ensure the quality of e- learning adaptive modules, special specifications and certification rules were developed and adopted in each participating PC university. A comprehensive report was also prepared on “Development of Specifications and Certification Rules for the Quality Assurance of Joint Master Program Modules by including inputs from OpenupEd Quality Process, Manual for Quality Assessment for E-learning (2016), Considerations for Higher Education Institutions (ENQA)-Occasional Paper 26 (2018) and Sri Lanka Qualifications Framework (SLQF).