Abstract
This project took place in the context of implementing the Australian Curriculum across all states and territories of Australia. Sustainability is one of three cross-curriculum priorities in the Australian Curriculum and is therefore intended to be identified and taught across all subject areas, to "address the ongoing capacity of Earth to maintain all life and meet the needs of the present without compromising the needs of future generations" (ACARA, 2013). New South Wales was scheduled to start implementing the curriculum in a staged sequence from 2014. This project, sponsored by a University of Western Sydney School of Education Learning and Teaching Engagement Grant, asked University of Western Sydney School of Education unit co-ordinators how they integrated EfS in Semester 2 units taught in 2014. The project used one full cycle of PAR to plan, implement and document a place-based initiative in sustainability education. The participants in the study found that the time to learn about the methods of place-based sustainability education in an experiential way was particularly rewarding. They enthusiastically designed activities to incorporate into their teaching and learning activities across a range of units. Most of the participants included these activities in their teaching and learning, and collected student responses. Time constraints were cited as the major impediment to trialing new pedagogical methods and systematically reflecting on the outcomes of these methods.
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | Penrith, N.S.W. |
| Publisher | Western Sydney University |
| Number of pages | 34 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781741083521 |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Bibliographical note
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- environmental education
- sustainable development
- teachers\
- training of
