Full Description
This book introduces readers to the latest research and findings
from projects focusing on teaching education for sustainable development at
universities. In particular, it describes practical experiences, outline
courses, training schemes and other initiatives aimed at promoting better
teaching on matters related to sustainable development at institutions of
higher education. In order to meet the pressing need for publications to
support sustainable development education, the book places special emphasis on
state-of-the art descriptions of approaches, methods, initiatives and projects
from around the world, illustrating how teaching education for sustainable
development can be implemented at the international scale.
The book represents a timely contribution to the dissemination
of approaches and methods that may improve the way we perceive the importance
of teaching education for sustainable development, as well as how we implement
it.
Contents
Teaching Education for Sustainable Development: Implications on
Learning Programmes at Higher Education.- An Approach to Embedding
Sustainability into Undergraduate Curriculum: Macquarie University, Australia
Case Study.- Sustainability in the University Curriculum: Teaching Introductory
Economics.- Strengths and Weaknesses of an E-learning Program in Environmental
Sciences at Universidade Aberta, Portugal.- Future Generations: Developing
Education for Sustainability and Global Citizenship for University Education
Students.- Basic Teacher Training Oriented Toward Sustainability: Why and How
to Carry it out Today?.- The University as a Site of Socialisation for Sustainability
Education.- Teacher Education for Sustainable Development: Past, Present and
Future.
