Sustainability as a cross-curricular priority in the Australian Curriculum: a Tasmanian investigation     

Janet E. Dyment  Allen Hill  Sherridan Emery 《Environmental Education Research》2015,21(8):1105-1126

In this paper, we report on an investigation into sustainability education in schools in the Australian state of Tasmania following the implementation of the Australian Curriculum. Sustainability is one of three cross-curriculum priorities in the new national curriculum and is the focus of this research (sustainability cross-curriculum priority (CCP)). Principals and Curriculum Leaders (PCLs) from all schools in Tasmania were invited to complete a survey that asked them about their understanding of various aspects of sustainability and how the sustainability CCP was integrated across learning areas. Sixty-eight PCLs (24%) responded to the survey. They reported generally good understandings of sustainability and education for sustainability, but lesser understandings of the sustainability CCP and the nine organising ideas. Respondents’ understandings of sustainability were dominated by an environmental focus. The PCLs’ responses in relation to sustainability implementation across learning areas gave insights into ways that the sustainability CCP can serve as a pivot for cross-curricular teaching and learning, which is strongly advocated for achieving transformative sustainability education. We conclude this paper with a discussion of how the sustainability CCP is an important asset in the necessary reorientation of the Australian formal education system for a more sustainable future. We note the importance of professional support so that educators may better understand sustainability and its complexity as a cross-curricular priority and envision ways in which the sustainability CCP can be realised within education.  相似文献   

Engaging with socially acute questions: Development and validation of an interactional reasoning framework     

Olivier Morin  Laurence Simonneaux  Russell Tytler 《科学教学研究杂志》2017,54(7):825-851

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“It wouldn't be the same without nature”—The value of nature according to Finnish upper secondary school students     

Pia Sjöblom  Lili-Ann Wolff 《The Journal of environmental education》2017,48(5):322-333

This article describes an interview study on Finnish upper secondary school students' values of nature. Even if the Finnish adolescents' interest in nature has decreased, most of the interviewees in this study regarded nature as worthy of maintenance. They valued nature for its material, aesthetic, and recreational values, as well as its diversity and future value, and because of their holistic view of nature. The nature values of the students were complex. Therefore, we suggest education that supports their value development through deliberation, authentic involvement, and outdoor activities.  相似文献   

How pre-service teachers navigate trade-offs of food systems across time scales: a lens for exploring understandings of sustainability     

Lina Yamashita  Kathryn Hayes  Cary J. Trexler 《Environmental Education Research》2017,23(3):365-397

In response to the increasing recognition of the need for sustainable food systems, research on students’ and educators’ knowledge of food systems and sustainability more broadly has grown but has generally focused on what people ‘fail’ to understand. Moving away from this deficit approach, the present study used semi-structured interviews to explore how 12 pre-service teachers (PSTs) in the US consider sustainability in terms of the trade-offs – or concurrent costs and benefits – associated with using different agricultural resources over short, medium, and long terms. Drawing upon the constructs of framing, metacognition, and complex causality, the study found that the majority of PSTs referred to indirect experiences of seeing or hearing about agricultural resources to demonstrate stable knowledge of short-term trade-offs and construct tentative knowledge about medium-term trade-offs. Few described long-term trade-offs. Most participants also acknowledged some gaps in their knowledge in discussing trade-offs across the different time scales. Findings suggest the importance of leveraging and building upon educators’ (and ultimately students’) prior experiences to build their understanding of complex trade-offs that underlie food systems. The study also illustrates the value of using the concept of trade-offs across time scales to explore people’s conceptions and understandings of sustainability.  相似文献   

Pre-service teachers’ attitudes toward education for sustainability and its relevance to their learning: implications for pedagogical practice     

Louisa Tomas  Sarah Girgenti  Cliff Jackson 《Environmental Education Research》2017,23(3):324-347

The education for sustainability (EfS) literature espouses participatory, praxis-orientated, place-based and holistic approaches to teaching and learning. The introduction of a first-year EfS unit for pre-service teachers at James Cook University provided an opportunity to explore their attitudes toward EfS and their perceptions of the relevant aspects of the unit to their learning. In this mixed-methods study, pre-service teachers (N = 100) completed a Likert-style survey at the beginning and end of the unit that examined their attitudes toward EfS. Three pre-service teachers were also interviewed to explore further their perceptions and experiences, one semester after completing the unit. Significant improvements were found in pre-service teachers’ EfS self-efficacy, and familiarity with and interest in sustainability issues. Participants also perceived EfS to be relevant to their learning, particularly the praxis-orientated pedagogies in which they engaged, as they believed it developed their knowledge, skills and confidence to teach sustainability in schools. For one pre-service teacher, her experiences of EfS during her practicum enhanced its relevance, as she was able to link theory and practice. The implications of these findings for both teacher education and pedagogical practice for EfS in higher education are also discussed.  相似文献   

From nature deficit to outdoor exploration: curriculum for sustainability in Vermont’s public schools     

Jonathan Silverman 《Journal of Adventure Education & Outdoor Learning》2017,17(3):258-273

Children today are spending less time than ever outdoors, contributing to a culture of environmental apathy and separation from the natural world. In the growing field of environmental education, teachers are challenged to introduce the outdoors into their curriculum. In Vermont, some public school teachers have successfully implemented environmental education into their practice in a variety of interesting ways. This paper analyzes a series of teacher interviews and observations in Vermont public schools to identify successful strategies and pedagogies being utilized for environmental education. Several common themes emerged from this study, including place-based education, hands-on exploration, and free choice learning.  相似文献   

农村社会养老保险政策实施公平性有效性及可持续性评估——兼论新型农村社会养老保险的改革与发展战略   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

陈雷  俞贺楠  周缘园  华颖  陈丰元 《辽宁师范大学学报(社会科学版)》2011,34(6):15-23

为国民（特别是农村人口）建立社会养老保险制度,不仅是一个国家经济社会发展的体现,也是一个国家社会文明和社会和谐的标准。国家对农村社会养老保险进行了积极探索,从老农保到新农保,走过了太多的坎坷与崎岖历程。新农保的理念较为清晰,以公平为指向,但在试点具体实施中存在强制或捆绑参保缴费,损害了制度的公平性,制度的有效性仍然不足,制度的可持续性依然不明晰。新农保应该适时调整政策,并通过相关改革与战略性发展措施,切实提高制度的公平性、有效性和可持续性。  相似文献   

“参与式博物馆”之“参与”的理论与模式——《参与式博物馆:迈入博物馆20时代》书评          下载免费PDF全文

费扬 《自然科学博物馆研究》2019,(1):73-77

妮娜·西蒙从参与的原则出发,建构了“参与式博物馆”的参与理论,强调从个性化到社交化的渐进式转变,同时探讨了参与的四种模式,即:贡献型、合作型、共同创造型与招待型,并为参与的可持续发展提出对策。妮娜笔下的“参与式博物馆”是在“Web 2.0”大潮下勾勒的“博物馆2.0”蓝图,她希望更多的博物馆与文化机构能加入到参与式博物馆的阵营,重塑博物馆与观众的关系,提升博物馆的传播效益。  相似文献   

以科学发展观为指导塑造和谐师生关系     

董玉瑛  陈景文  刘长宏 《未来与发展》2011,34(8):88-92

师生关系是否和谐直接影响到教育教学的效果、学校培养目标的实现,影响到学生心理健康和全面发展,影响到教师高尚师德的积淀和引领作用。本文围绕科学发展观学习与实践、教育功能诠释、和谐师生关系构建与要求展开讨论。强调师生之间的和谐沟通、交往,注重共同发展;针对四维度和谐师生关系,探讨多渠道塑造和谐师生关系改善教育教学效果的途径和方式,鼓励研究和发现,提倡探索和创新精神。旨在以科学发展观为指导塑造充满活力、富有效率、更加亲和、有利于双方可持续发展的和谐师生关系,不断完善和丰富教育的知识生产、传播、应用以及创新等功能。  相似文献   

民办高校自有师资可持续性评价实证研究     

王怡 《山西财经大学学报(高等教育版)》2014,(2):62-71

在阐述自有师资可持续性对民办高校发展重要性的基础上,构建了民办高校自有师资可持续性评价指标体系,采用数学模型确定了各指标的权重,并结合民办高校教育教学经验,拟定了评价的执行指标和分值区域,最后选取一所民办高校2012年的数据进行了实证分析.  相似文献