Future in the Present: Participatory Futures Research Methods in Economic Higher Education - The Development of Future Competencies

To discuss how participatory futures methods can contribute to the development of skills and competences of students, this paper introduces three examples of different participatory futures/foresight methods used in education: (1) horizon scanning in a 'Futures Studies' course; (2) forward looking thinking for decision making in a so-called 'Decision techniques' course; and (3) backcasting in the 'Sustainable future of sport' course. The courses are meant to raise awareness and induce the feeling of responsibility for the future by offering the students concepts, and methods to become active and reflective citizens.