Education for Sustainability

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-23
Author(s):  
Megan Richardson

This article argues for the implementation of Education for Sustainability (EfS) through the Humanities learning areas in primary education, as together they can deliver powerful knowledge, concepts, skills, values and actions that prepare students to create and participate in a more sustainable future. To overcome barriers to EfS, such as, lack of teacher preparedness, conceptual understanding, enthusiasm and confidence in teaching controversial issues, greater exposure to and experience in EfS not only during pre-service teacher education, but also as continued professional development, is critical to encourage and support teachers in implementing meaningful and transformative EfS practices into their teaching It is widely recognised that establishing a democratic classroom environment and taking a student-centred constructivist approach to teaching and learning strategies, including the cooperative learning, questioning, discussion and an inquiry-based learning model, are the best suited processes and pedagogical practices for EfS.

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (31) ◽  
pp. 96-108
Author(s):  
Joana Viana ◽  
Conceição Coelho

RESUMO Assente na ideia do professor como agente transformador, apresenta-se a abordagem estratégica adotada numa escola EB1 com jardim de infância, com vista à promoção do uso das tecnologias digitais como enriquecimento das estratégias de ensino e de aprendizagem, por iniciativa de uma das professoras em resposta às fracas condições existentes na escola para que tal fosse possível com a naturalidade esperada. Foi criado o laboratório TIC, reunindo-se os recursos tecnológicos existentes na escola e criando-se diferentes ambientes de trabalho (à semelhança das “salas de aula do futuro”), onde são desenvolvidos projetos, articulados transversalmente com o currículo, e se promove o desenvolvimento de competências em TIC e de competências transversais. Professores e alunos da escola reconhecem que as atividades realizadas no laboratório TIC têm constituído experiências de aprendizagem enriquecedoras e significativas, que permitem aprofundar os conhecimentos adquiridos e desenvolver competências, como ilustram os resultados preliminares que se apresentam neste texto. Palavras-Chave: Tecnologias digitais. Professores. Práticas pedagógicas. Ambientes educativos inovadores. ABSTRACT Based on the idea of the teacher as an agent of transformation, we present the strategic approach used in one primary school with kindergarten, with the purpose of promoting the use of digital technologies as an enrichment of the teaching and learning strategies, under the initiative of one of the teachers in response to the weak conditions in the school so that it would become possible with the expected naturality. An ICT (Information and Communication Technology) laboratory was created. Through gathering all the school’s technological resources and providing different work environments (similarly to the “classrooms of the future”), projects -transversally articulated with the curriculum - are developed, and ICT and transversal skills are promoted. School teachers and students recognize that the activities performed in the ICT lab have been enriching and meaningful learning activities, which allow the deepening of acquired knowledge and the development of skills, as illustrated by the preliminary results presented in this text. Keywords: Digital technologies. Teachers, Pedagogical Practices. Innovative learning environments. RESUMEN Basado en la idea del profesor como agente transformador, se presenta el enfoque estratégico adoptado en una escuela de primaria con educación infantil, con el propósito de promover el uso de las tecnologías digitales como enriquecimiento de las estrategias de enseñanza y de aprendizaje, por iniciativa de una de las profesoras en respuesta a las débiles condiciones existentes en la escuela para que fuera posible con la naturalidad esperada. Se creó el laboratorio TIC (Tecnología de la Información y la Comunicación), reuniendo todos los recursos tecnológicos existentes en la escuela y creando diferentes ambientes de trabajo (a semejanza de las "aulas del futuro"), donde se desarrollan proyectos, articulados transversalmente con el currículo, y se promueve el desarrollo de competencias en TIC y de competencias transversales. Los profesores y alumnos de la escuela reconocen que las actividades realizadas en el laboratorio TIC han sido experiencias de aprendizaje enriquecedoras y significativas, que han permitido profundizar los conocimientos adquiridos y desarrollar competencias, como ilustran los resultados preliminares que se presentan en este texto. Palabras Clave: Tecnologías digitales. Profesores. Prácticas pedagógicas. Entornos educativos innovadores. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.22169/revint.v14i31.1503


Author(s):  
Oisín Cawley ◽  
Stephan Weibelzahl ◽  
Ita Richardson ◽  
Yvonne Delaney

With a focus on addressing the perceived skills gap in Software Engineering (SE) graduates, some educators have looked to employing alternative teaching and learning strategies in the classroom. One such pedagogy is Problem-Based Learning (PBL), an approach the authors have incorporated into the SE curriculum in two separate third-level institutions in Ireland, namely the University of Limerick (UL) and the National College of Ireland (NCI). PBL is an approach to teaching and learning which is quite different to the more typical “lecture” style found in most 3rd level institutions. PBL allows lecturers to meet educational and industry-specific objectives; however, while it has been used widely in Medical and Business schools, its use has not been so widespread with computing educators. PBL is not without its difficulties given that it requires significant changes in the role of the lecturer and the active participation of the students. Here, the authors present the approach taken to implement PBL into their respective programs. They present the pitfalls and obstacles that needed to be addressed, the levels of success that have been achieved so far, and briefly discuss some of the important aspects that Software Engineering lecturers should consider.


2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aline Ferreira dos Santos Arruda ◽  
Maria Eloisa Farias ◽  
Myriam Garbouj

The didactic situations elaborated with teaching and learning strategies that are significant can contemplate the construction of skills and competencies present in the National Curricular Common Base (BNCC). This article aims to present a part of the Didactic Situations focused on Environmental Education for Sustainability in the Cerrado, developed in a public school in Goiás. The methodological procedures used are part of qualitative and descriptive research. Data collection involved 160 students and 10 elementary school teachers. The data collection instruments used were periodic meetings for study, application of semi structured questionnaires and analysis of five didactic situations elaborated and developed by the group of teachers. In the evaluation of the project the participating students cited as educational activities: planting of seedlings 39%, collecting garbage 25%, lecture 13%, recycling 10%, project environment 7% and 6% respect the next. In this sense, the objectives of this study were achieved. It was possible to perceive that the Didactic Situations worked playfully, using different teaching strategies, contributed positively to the construction of students' knowledge as well as their ways of exposing and socialising the contents of Environmental Education explored in the Cerrado.


Author(s):  
Glenda Hawley ◽  
Anthony Tuckett

Purpose: This study aims to offer guidance to lecturers and undergraduate midwifery students in using reflective practice and to offer a roadmap for academic staff accompanying undergraduate midwifery students on international clinical placements. Design: Drawing on reflection within the Constructivist Theory, the Gibbs Reflective Cycle (GRC) provides opportunities to review experiences and share new knowledge by working through five stages—feelings, evaluation, analysis, conclusion and action plan. Findings:  The reflections of the midwifery students in this study provide insight into expectations prior to leaving for international placement, practical aspects of what local knowledge is beneficial, necessary teaching and learning strategies and the students’ cultural awareness growth. Implications: The analysis and a reflective approach have wider implications for universities seeking to improve preparations when embarking on an international clinical placement. It can also inform practices that utilise reflection as an impetus to shape midwifery students to be more receptive to global health care issues. 


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 238
Author(s):  
Silvia Alcaraz-Dominguez ◽  
Mario Barajas

This paper aims to elicit the different conceptions of Socioscientific Issues (SSI) in formal, non-tertiary STEM lessons. An examination of recent publications in the field of science education was conducted to elicit the most common conceptions of SSI as per the components of STEM lessons, namely: purpose, contents, teaching and learning strategies and assessment. As for purpose, the conceptions elicited have been organized in terms of contributing to citizenship goals, or to scientific competence. As for contents, it was found that SSI are related both to knowledge of science and knowledge about science and linked to skills such as argumentation. In terms of teaching and learning strategies, SSI are mainly associated with Inquiry-Based Learning; and with student engagement techniques such as dilemmas and group discussions. Lastly, performance assessment of student learning processes and results is typical when SSI are conceived as a method of assessment of STEM lessons. This conception sets up strong foundations for the design and evaluation of innovative SSI teaching. It shall also help to open new lines of research establishing connections among applications of SSI in different subjects, cultural contexts and educational systems.


1974 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. J. Campbell

A total of 484 tenth-grade students, evenly divided between schools with Commonwealth libraries and those without, were assessed for motivational dispositions (need for achievement, test anxiety, and sense of responsibility for successes and failures), academic values, and displayed motivation (as revealed in choice of tasks). The two groups of students did not differ with respect to dispositions and values, but those from schools with Commonwealth libraries showed greater motivation. This finding is interpreted as evidence that the effects of improved library facilities have now seeped through teaching and learning strategies to an important outcome in students.


1998 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 280-302 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paula A. Cordeiro

This paper presents a model for learning in an educational leadership preparation program. The model depicts various types of teaching and learning strategies that should be included in preparation programs in order for students to learn declarative, procedural, and contextual knowledge. Specifically, the paper describes four types of problem-based learning (PBL). Grounded in research on group problem solving, reflective thinking, problem complexity, and feedback and assessment, PBL has considerable potential to increase the transfer of learning. The paper maintains that real and simulated PBL afford students opportunities to learn all three types of knowledge. Two examples capturing the process of how PBL can be used are offered.


Author(s):  
Tom H Brown

<p class="Paragraph1"><span lang="EN-US">The paper of Barber, Donnelly &amp; Rizvi (2013): “An avalanche is coming: Higher education and the revolution ahead”  addresses some significant issues in higher education and poses some challenging questions to ODL (Open and Distance Learning) administrators, policy makers and of course to ODL faculty in general.  Barber et al.’s paper does not specifically address the area of teaching and learning theories, strategies and methodologies per se.  In this paper I would therefore like to reflect on the impact that the contemporary changes and challenges that Barber et al. describes, have on teaching and learning approaches and paradigms.  In doing so I draw on earlier work about future learning paradigms and navigationism (Brown, 2006).  We need a fresh approach and new skills to survive the revolution ahead.  We need to rethink our teaching and learning strategies to be able to provide meaningful learning opportunities in the future that lies ahead.</span></p>


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