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16. Lessons from waste - from ignorance to awareness
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för didaktik och pedagogisk professionAbstract : Aim: This study aimed to introduce elementary school students to an ecocentric worldview by creating opportunities in class for actions that could lead to changes locally and at the global level regarding the disposal of materials. Theory: This thesis used a combination of theories to challenge the anthropocentrism practice in our schools and societies and facilitate the development of an ecocentric worldview in students. READ MORE
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17. Educators´ perspective on education for sustainable development in childcare centers in Victoria, Australia
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för didaktik och pedagogisk professionAbstract : Aim: The purpose of this research thesis is to describe practices used by childcare centers in the Australian state of Victoria, as well as to understand educators' attitudes, knowledge, and needs regarding ESD. This research thesis seeks to answer the following question: What are the practices, attitudes, knowledge, and needs of early childhood educators in ESD in State of Victoria? Theory: This study's conceptual framework was built on a mix of theories, including Deweyan theory, which focuses on the development of student knowing, being, and doing, and critical theories, which focus on reflective assessment and critique of society and culture in order to reveal and challenge underlying power structures and inequalities. READ MORE
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18. BIOPHILIC VALUES AS PATHWAYS TO NATURE CONNECTEDNESS IN UPPER SECONDARY STUDENTS AN ACTION RESEARCH STUDY
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för didaktik och pedagogisk professionAbstract : Aim: The purpose of the study was to investigate the effectiveness of activating the five biophilic values of emotion, contact, meaning, beauty, and compassion to increase upper secondary students’ nature connectedness and thereby their pro-environmental attitudes and behaviours. Theory: The study was mainly based on the theory of the five biophilic values as pathways to nature connectedness; while also drawing on experiential learning theory, and the EYE for Sustainability Learning Tool. READ MORE
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19. Choosing Sustainability Education : Context, Values and Resources of Parents choosing non-formal Sustainability Education Projects in Germany
University essay fromAbstract : Non-formal education projects are seen as taking a key role regarding Education for Sustainable Development; however, the conditions of participation are still scarcely explored. The objective of this study is to develop a concept helping to understand the resources, motivations, underlying values, and context of parents in the process of choosing a non-formal Education for Sustainability project in Germany for their children aged six to twelve. READ MORE
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20. ‘Out of your Mind’: The Embodied Pedagogy of Social Presencing Theater for Sustainability
University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för strategisk hållbar utvecklingAbstract : In order to address complex challenges and bring about transformations, change agents need to possess the necessary capacities. Contemplative pedagogies such as Social Presencing Theater (SPT) may play a crucial role in developing such capacities. READ MORE
