Teachers' reflections on their practices in older adult non-formal education DOI Creative Commons

Magnus Schoultz

Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 68(5), P. 996 - 1010

Published: April 5, 2023

This study aims to contribute knowledge about teachers' reflections on their own practice in Folkbildning activities for older adults and is based Nordic-German Didaktik theory the three main questions: why?, what? how?. Semi-structured, qualitative interviews were conducted with teachers from different adult education associations. The identified that following purposes reflected by are connected why question: enjoyment, critical inquiry resocialisation. Three principles of what question participants' interests, standards plurality. Four relating how students' active participation, distinct guidance, individualisation a permissive environment. results further indicate expressed two approaches teaching practice. first approach emphasises elements Bildung, which involves thinking questioning certain notions world, while second focuses socialisation basic needed society.

Language: Английский

The Role of Project-Based Language Learning in Developing Students’ Life Skills DOI Open Access
Dua’ Ghosheh Wahbeh,

Eman A. Najjar,

Adel F. Sartawi

et al.

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 13(12), P. 6518 - 6518

Published: June 8, 2021

Project-based learning is suggested for independent and collaborative that could positively impact students’ learning. This study aimed to identify the role of project-based language in developing life skills students through studying a case class included 80 two grade 6 classes private school. The attempted answer following question: What an Arabic class? To this question, we adopted theoretical framework categories skills: personal skills, self-orientation collective responsibility. three data collecting tools were used during study: observation, semi-structured interviews, teacher documents. Data collection lasted months from late September 2019 December 2019. analysis followed thematic analyses framework, by categorizing into themes. research results indicated helps improve cooperative their communication between themselves or with teacher. In addition, developed mutual respect, confidence, self-regulation language.

Language: Английский

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From individual to lifelong environmental processes: reframing health in physical education with the sustainable development goals DOI Creative Commons
Suzanne Lundvall, Andreas Fröberg

Sport Education and Society, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 28(6), P. 684 - 696

Published: April 22, 2022

Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals are based on a vision of how we can manage sustainable development issues in our society environment. The purpose this paper is to shed light what it might mean adopt educative aspects field physical education thus by that calling into question existing cultures practices. Here give an overview organizational expectations for development. We use approach critically reflect focus both challenge enable rethinking reorientation teacher Three steps suggested opening process deepen conversations strengthen actions relation development: curricula revisions, learning perspectives, perspectives health well-being.

Language: Английский

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Time to Rethink Intended Learning Outcomes for Sustainable Development? A Qualitative Exploration and Reflection of Course Syllabuses in Swedish Undergraduate Physiotherapy Education DOI Creative Commons
Emma Swärdh, Nina Brodin, Ånna Pettersson

et al.

Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 11

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

OBJECTIVE Several calls to action for the implementation of education sustainable development in health profession have been put forth during last few years. The aim was therefore explore and describe sustainability-focused intended learning outcomes (SD-ILOs) curricula undergraduate physiotherapy Sweden. METHODS Using a deductive, descriptive, qualitative approach, SD-ILOs programs ( n = 8) course syllabuses 143) from eight higher institutions providing Sweden were analyzed. described based on subject content or condition, level cognitive processes, sustainability dimensions, key competencies. RESULTS Six provided with SD-ILOs. However, only 3% 36) all ILOs sustainability-focused. A larger part SD-ILOs, 78% 28) within dimension learning, 80% 27) linked either process ‘understanding’ ‘analyzing’. most frequently identified competency ‘systems-thinking’ 10 (28%), 30% 11) lacked competency. CONCLUSION There is an urgent need rapid initiatives enhance Swedish education. Pedagogical approaches that cover not dimensions but also socio-emotional behavioral as well more complex processes must be developed. current lack competencies further emphasizes necessity enrich action-oriented develop powerful future agency healthcare public arena.

Language: Английский

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Skills Development for Sustainability in the VET Context: The Green Wave Project and Its Innovative Pedagogical-Didactic Model DOI
Alessia Scarinci, Alessandro Savino

World sustainability series, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 127 - 151

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Building Sustainability Competence Capacity Amongst Educators: Uncovering Interdisciplinary Perspectives DOI
Alice Annelin, Nicholas McGuigan,

Gert‐Olof Boström

et al.

World sustainability series, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 399 - 422

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Teacher education for sustainable development: catalysing change across the professional landscapes in Europe DOI
Ingrid Mulà, Daniella Tilbury

Environmental Education Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 28

Published: March 10, 2025

Language: Английский

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In Search of Eco-Democracy: Education for Mutually Beneficial Flourishing DOI
Sean Blenkinsop, Linda Wilhelmsson

Australian Journal of Environmental Education, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 13

Published: April 10, 2025

Abstract This paper begins with crises; environmental, social and democratic. And then it posits that in the midst of these crises there might be an opportunity. One involves not so much “saving” democracy sustaining current ways life but shifting attentions towards potentially creating (re-creating) something different. Something we are calling eco-democracy. There have long been voices, for a more environmentally thoughtful form democracy. After tracing short discussion this history including some critiques turn to exploration eco-democracy environmental education. Our argument is forms education already thinking eco-democratic without necessarily naming project as such. In order do this, focus on five ‘seedlings’ exist These seedlings allow us two things. First, draw connections Wild Pedagogies second out four key considerations educators if they interested having practices: voice, consent, self-determination kindness. The ends speculative what happen pedagogically were assume orientation through honouring self-determination,

Language: Английский

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Sustainability Content in German Language Coursebooks in Europe DOI
Minna Maijala, Mareen Patzelt,

Friederike Delius

et al.

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Introduction—Towards Transformative Language Teaching for Sustainability DOI
Minna Maijala, Salla-Riikka Kuusalu,

Riikka Ullakonoja

et al.

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Pre-service language teachers’ perceptions of sustainability and its implementation in language teaching DOI Creative Commons
Minna Maijala, Leena Maria Heikkola, Salla-Riikka Kuusalu

et al.

Language Teaching Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: May 13, 2023

In both the school environment and teacher education, sustainable development is usually linked to natural social sciences rarely incorporated into language education or encouraged as part of education. As more research needed on practical implementation in teaching this study elucidates Finnish pre-service teachers’ perceptions sustainability dimensions (i.e. ecological, economic, social, cultural) their role teaching. We used a questionnaire comprising open-ended Likert-scale questions examine attitudes towards themes under all dimensions, feeling about ability integrate them Pre-service teachers ( n = 26) recognized importance cultural felt capable addressing personal environmental actions than global problems classroom. Some produced concrete practices linking issues with teaching, but they were mostly teacher-centred. The did not link equality tightly aspects lives. These findings help developing programmes toward educational goals. Moreover, can be analyse consideration

Language: Английский

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