Teaching Education for Sustainable Development at University Level

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.

Summary

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.

Product details

• Assisted by: Paul Pace (Editor), Walter Leal Filho (Editor), Pace (Editor), Pace (Editor), Walte Leal Filho (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 01.01.2018
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system
• EAN: 9783319814018
• ISBN: 978-3-31-981401-8
• Pages: 355
• Illustrations: IX, 355 p. 30 illus., 16 illus. in color.
• Dimensions (packing): 15.5 x 2 x 23.5 cm
• Weight (packing): 558 g
• Series: World Sustainability Series; World Sustainability Series
• Subjects: B, Bildungsstrategien und -politik, Educational Policy, Teaching, Earth and Environmental Science, Educational strategies & policy, Teaching and Teacher Education, Educational Policy and Politics, Education and state