Educating for sustainability in primary schools [electronic resource] : teaching for the future / edited by Neil Taylor, Frances Quinn and Chris Eames.
2015
LB1585
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Title
Educating for sustainability in primary schools [electronic resource] : teaching for the future / edited by Neil Taylor, Frances Quinn and Chris Eames.
ISBN
9789463000468 electronic book
9463000461 electronic book
9789463000444
9789463000451
9463000461 electronic book
9789463000444
9789463000451
Published
Rotterdam : SensePublishers, 2015.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (x, 370 pages)
Item Number
10.1007/978-94-6300-046-8 doi
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LB1585
Dewey Decimal Classification
372.3
Summary
Education for Sustainability is a key priority in today's schools, as our society seeks to find a balance between environmental, social, cultural, political and economic imperatives that affect our future. As young children will become the next generation of adults, it is vital that they are educated about sustainability issues, so that they can learn to make informed decisions and take positive action for a sustainable world. Teachers are ideally placed to educate for sustainability issues, and indeed have a responsibility to do so. However, they often lack support and experience in this area, and constraints of current curriculum priorities can inhibit Education for Sustainability being taught effectively in many classrooms. Educating for Sustainability in Primary Schools: Teaching for the Future addresses this problem by showing how Education for Sustainability can be developed within and across all areas of the primary curriculum in the Australian and New Zealand contexts. The book provides a range of educational approaches and examples of activities to support teachers in addressing national requirements for teaching the major primary curriculum learning areas, while simultaneously educating for sustainability. This integrative approach to primary education can promote knowledge of, positive attitudes towards and suitable action for sustainability in relevant, meaningful, enjoyable and creative ways. This book is a valuable resource for all primary teachers who wish to make a real difference to educating children for the future.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed June 24, 2015).
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