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In this chapter, we outline the process and tools that we found best facilitated the use of the Model. We present these here for you to adapt for use in your own contexts. We share the 6 steps we followed: (1) Scoping and structuring the process; (2) Considering project participants, their roles and their leadership capacities; (3) System mapping; (4) Engaging and developing the network; (5) Providing, sharing and developing new knowledge and information; and (6) Action research/reflection in/on action. As mapping the system of concern is a key process, we also share the questions we used to help participants identify their system of interest, determine its purpose, decide on the transformations being sought, and develop their own model of the component parts and boundaries of their system. We conclude the chapter by discussing a range of barriers, and our strategies for overcoming these.
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Ferreira, JA. (2019). Using the Embedding Change Model. In: Learning to Embed Sustainability in Teacher Education. SpringerBriefs in Education. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-9536-9_5
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