Reclaim “Education” in Environmental and Sustainability Education Research

The nascent research area of Environmental and Sustainability Education (ESE) needs a firm grounding in educational philosophy in order to focus more on education. This conclusion is based on experiences at two recent conferences focusing on research in this field. Issues related to content, attitud...

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Published in:Sustainability 2013-04, Vol.5 (4), p.1598-1616
Main Authors: Sund, Per, Lysgaard, Jonas
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior modification
Educational philosophy
Environmental education
Learning
naturvetenskapernas och teknikens didaktik
Participation
Sustainability
Sustainable development
Teaching methods
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Summary:The nascent research area of Environmental and Sustainability Education (ESE) needs a firm grounding in educational philosophy in order to focus more on education. This conclusion is based on experiences at two recent conferences focusing on research in this field. Issues related to content, attitudes and long-term aims dominated at these conferences, while learning processes were often taken for granted.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su5041598