Climate Change Education - Knowing, Doing and Being

Zusatztext "This book offers a succinct view of the issue of addressing the controversial topic of climate change in classrooms. Chang (Nanyang Technological Univ., Singapore) carefully defines climate change education and reviews how the topic is approached globally...Summing Up: Recommended. Education and environmental studies collections serving upper-division undergraduates through professionals/practitioners."- D. L. King, University of Georgia, in CHOICE, January 2015 Informationen zum Autor Chang Chew Hung is an Associate Professor with the Humanities and Social Studies Education Academic Group at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, where he is also the Associate Dean for Professional Development. Zusammenfassung With the plethora of controversy and debates on climate change, there is a need for Climate Change Education (CCE). This book explores what CCE entails, discussing the concept of CCE and how it can be taught in schools and in public education. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction 2. Defining Climate Change Education 3. Climate Change Education in the Formal Curriculum 4. What do Students know about Climate Change? 5. Teacher readiness for CCE 6. Preparing Teachers for CCE 7. Assessment for and of CCE 8. Lessons from CCE for Public Education 9. Resume

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• Authors: Chew Hung Chang, Chang Chew Hung, Chang (National Institute of Education Chew Hung, Chang (National Institute of Education Nanyang Technological University Singapore) Chew Hung, Chang Chew Hung
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.12.2016
• EAN: 9780415787345
• ISBN: 978-0-415-78734-5
• No. of pages: 172
• Series: Routledge Research in Education
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; Sustainability, EDUCATION / General, Climate Change, EDUCATION / Non-Formal Education, environmental science, engineering & technology, teacher training, Science / Environmental Science, Teaching of a specific subject, Environmental science, engineering and technology, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / Social Science, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Secondary, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / Science & Technology