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sustaInaBlE FashIon : a handBooK For Educators

on teaching Empathy

sue thomas, lecturer in Fashion, school of architecture and design, rMIt university, australia
[email protected]

oBjEctIVEs / lEarnIng outcoMEs

• Students will be able to speculate on and discuss the potential experiences and feelings of other people.
  
  
  1. Level Pre-16, FE, UG, PG
  
  
  2. Pre-requisite knowledge required by educators B. General knowledge of the textiles and garment
     industry required
  
  
  3. Pre-requisite knowledge required by students B. General knowledge of the textiles and garment
     industry required
  
  
  4. Number of students 10+
  
  
  5. Length of time required 45-60 minutes
  
  
  6. Type of activity Group work, Interactive activities, Article, Discussion
     and debate
  
  
  7. Discipline Business, Cross-curricular, Design, Marketing, Interactive
  
  
  8. Topics covered Consumers, Empathy, Slow fashion, Working conditions