Developing a Pedagogy of Education for Sustainable Futures: Experiences and Observations from Danish Preschools
Purpose: This article aims to outline an approach to education for sustainability based on play and science activities. Design/Approach/Methods: While deviated from traditional academic articles, this article has combined knowledge drawn from various action research projects and personal observation...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2019-12-01
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| Series: | ECNU Review of Education |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2096531119893306 |
| Summary: | Purpose: This article aims to outline an approach to education for sustainability based on play and science activities. Design/Approach/Methods: While deviated from traditional academic articles, this article has combined knowledge drawn from various action research projects and personal observations from a number of preschool settings. Findings: The article results in the development of an educational method: a scientific playworld to support emergent science and sustainability. Originality/Value: The constructed educational approach is value - oriented and challenges children to strike a balance between pessimism and optimism in addressing major societal themes. |
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| ISSN: | 2096-5311 2632-1742 |