World Café – How to and Implementation Example

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Descrição

This resource provides a ready-to-use guide for implementing the World Café method, a structured yet flexible discussion format that fosters collaborative learning, creativity, and critical thinking. Designed for educators and facilitators, it offers a step-by-step approach to engaging participants in meaningful dialogue across various topics.

The resource includes:

• Tips for effective facilitation and outcome documentation
• A detailed explanation of the World Café methodology
• Guidelines for structuring discussions with rotating small-group conversations
• Print templates including role cards and moderation cards with key questions to stimulate engagement

One featured example explores creativity in the classroom, guiding participants through discussions on why creativity matters, challenges in fostering it, and practical teaching approaches. The method supports collective decision-making, knowledge exchange, and innovative thinking, making it particularly valuable for education for sustainable development (ESD), school leadership, and professional development.

With a minimum implementation time of 90–120 minutes, the World Café can be easily adapted to different learning environments, from teacher training workshops to classroom discussions. By promoting active participation and shared learning, this approach enhances problem-solving skills and encourages educators to rethink traditional teaching methods.

Ideal for: Teachers, trainers, and facilitators looking to create interactive, student-centred learning experiences.

Promotes engagement in issues that affect the whole school family.

Downloadable materials are included for immediate application.

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Como utilizar este recurso

This World Café resource is an introduction to the discussion method “World Café”. It includes a step-by-step guide designed to help educators and facilitators implement interactive, discussion-based learning effectively. To illustrate and support practical application, the resource provides a ready-to-use implementation on the topic “Creativity in Education”, including detailed instructions, facilitation tips, and printable materials for easy use.

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Os recursos

World Café PDF:

Quick Reference Guide

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Resultados de aprendizagem (professores)

• Obter conhecimentos prévios e aprofundar o conhecimento e a compreensão dos conceitos-chave da Cidadania para a Sustentabilidade, desafiando as visões do mundo e os valores estabelecidos.
• Aplicar uma série de ferramentas e quadros adequados para promover a Cidadania para a Sustentabilidade dos estudantes
• Refletir sobre a prática e examinar os programas curriculares nacionais para identificar oportunidades de promover a Cidadania para a Sustentabilidade de forma interdisciplinar e envolver as partes interessadas externas.
• Sintetizar de forma colaborativa os conhecimentos, as ferramentas e os quadros para criar materiais didácticos e planos de aulas adaptados ao seu próprio contexto local
• Através de actividades de workshops e de comunidades de prática, desenvolver capacidades e agência enquanto educadores e líderes da Cidadania para a Sustentabilidade.

Resultados da aprendizagem (Leadership)

• Elicit prior knowledge and further develop knowledge and comprehension of key Sustainability Citizenship concepts to challenge established worldviews and values.
• Aplicar uma série de ferramentas e quadros adequados para promover a Cidadania para a Sustentabilidade nas suas escolas e comunidades.
• Examine their own national/regional curricula, educational policies, programmes and external stakeholders to identify opportunities to promote Sustainability Citizenship in their schools and communities.
• Sintetizar, de forma colaborativa, conhecimentos, ferramentas e enquadramentos para criar uma visão para a criação de um ambiente escolar que apoie o desenvolvimento da Cidadania Sustentável na sua comunidade.
• Through workshop activities and communities of practice, build capacity as Sustainability Citizenship educators and leaders.

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Competências verdes

• Incorporar valores sustentáveis: Supporting Fairness
• Abraçar a complexidade na sustentabilidade: Pensamento sistémico; Pensamento crítico; Enquadramento de problemas
• Perspectivas de futuros sustentáveis: Futures Literacy; Adaptability; Exploratory Thinking
• Agir em prol da sustentabilidade: Ação colectiva

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Creative Commons

This resource was adapted by Cathérine Conradty of Universität of Bayreuth (UBT) from materials originally developed by the World Café Community Foundation. The World Café name and method are attributed to the World Café Community Foundation. The original resource can be found at https://www.theworldcafe.com.  This adaptation is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). Changes have been made to the original material in this adaptation. This attribution does not imply endorsement by the original licensor.

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