TY - CHAP

T1 - Teaching and Learning in Sustainability Science

AU - Barth, Matthias

PY - 2016

Y1 - 2016

N2 - The concept of sustainability does not present the pathway or distinctive solution which needs to be followed and is defined differently by different actors around the globe. Thus, the transition towards sustainability relies on constant negotiation and societal learning processes. To achieve this, education and learning must be seen as key processes. It is the area of education for sustainable development that is concerned with aspects of learning that enhance the transition towards sustainability – an area that can best be described as a vision of education that seeks to balance human and economic well-being with cultural traditions and respect for the Earth’s natural resources. This chapter elaborates upon how education for sustainable development translates research outcomes of sustainability science into educational practices and guides the selection of learning objectives, relevant content and appropriate forms of teaching and learning.

AB - The concept of sustainability does not present the pathway or distinctive solution which needs to be followed and is defined differently by different actors around the globe. Thus, the transition towards sustainability relies on constant negotiation and societal learning processes. To achieve this, education and learning must be seen as key processes. It is the area of education for sustainable development that is concerned with aspects of learning that enhance the transition towards sustainability – an area that can best be described as a vision of education that seeks to balance human and economic well-being with cultural traditions and respect for the Earth’s natural resources. This chapter elaborates upon how education for sustainable development translates research outcomes of sustainability science into educational practices and guides the selection of learning objectives, relevant content and appropriate forms of teaching and learning.

KW - Sustainability education

KW - Education for sustainable development

KW - Competence development

KW - Self-directed learning

KW - Collaborative learning

KW - problem-based learning

U2 - 10.1007/978-94-017-7242-6_27

DO - 10.1007/978-94-017-7242-6_27

M3 - Contributions to collected editions/anthologies

SN - 978-94-017-7241-9

SP - 325

EP - 333

BT - Sustainability Science

A2 - Heinrichs, Harald

A2 - Martens, Pim

A2 - Michelsen, Gerd

A2 - Wiek, Arnim

PB - Springer Netherlands

CY - Dordrecht

ER -