Educating for Sustainability Transitions
A special issue of Education Sciences (ISSN 2227-7102).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2015) | Viewed by 15250
Special Issue Editor
Interests: innovative approaches to educating for sustainability science—this could include pedagogical approaches; behavioral theories; environmental psychology; sustainability competencies; unique interdisciplinary partnerships; climate science communication techniques; real-world learning processes
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Effective education methods are not simply about what is taught but also about how the material is taught. In this issue we are going to explore the best methods for equipping future generations with the knowledge and skills to tackle complex challenges of the 21st century. Scientists in environmental psychology, among other fields, have contributed greatly to our understanding of how students learn, process, and retain what is taught, yet educators still often cling to didactic approaches and scientists continue to present complex issues through regurgitation of data. This issue seeks to focus on scientifically sound and innovate approaches to education, such as real-world, solutions-based learning, while also highlighting ways that we can take complex science topics, such as climate change, and present it in a way that is palatable to students.
In this special issue on education sciences, we are seeking articles that contribute to the advancement of innovate pedagogical approaches, real-world education processes, educating for sustainability, climate science communication techniques, and interdisciplinary projects that bridge disparate fields of science.
Erin Frisk Redman
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- Sustainability science
- climate change
- real-world learning
- solutions-based learning
- experiential learnin
- project-based learning
- behavioral sciences
- environmental psychology
- educating for sustainability
