Sustainable communities, sustainable environments : : the contribution of science and technology education / / David B. Zandvliet, Darrell L. Fisher (editors).

• TeilnehmendeR: Fisher, Darrell L. 1940-; Zandvliet, David Bryan, 1962-
• Place / Publishing House: Rotterdam ;, Taipei : : Sense Publishers,, [2007]; 2007
• Year of Publication: 2007
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource

Sustainable Communities, Sustainable Environments? What is enacted when we engage with these ideas? Sustainability is a term increasingly used to describe the broader purpose and goal for education as we move further into the UN declared Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (UNDESD). This book provides a variety of international perspectives from the traditional fields of science and technology education as teachers (primary through tertiary), teacher educators, and academic researchers engage with this topic. The book provides a collection of new works which will help to describe for educators, what it is we develop, and what it is we sustain when we engage in education for sustainable development (ESD).

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material / David B. Zandvliet and Darrell L. Fisher -- Sustainability: An Open Question / Siobhan Ashe , Michael Caulkins , Gillian Judson , Quirien Mulder ten Kate and David Zandvliet -- "Tweaking" Conventional Science Curriculum: Addressing Synergies Between Environmental Science and a Model for Teaching Critical Thinking / Philip L. Balcaen -- Ecological Education: Reconnecting with Nature to Promote Sustainable Behaviour / Susan Barker -- Developing the Scientific Imagination: A Key to Sustainability? / Sean Blenkinsop and Mark Fettes -- Introducing Eco-Justice and The Revitalization of the Commons Issues into Thinking About Environmental Education / Chet A. Bowers -- Controversial Socio-scientific Issues in the Science Classroom: Managing Uncertainty in Climate Change Education / Joan M Chambers and Patricia Rowell -- Sustainable Communities, Sustainable Environments: Industry Supported Professional Development in the Mineral Resource Sector / Dan Churach and Di Nichols -- Education and Research for Sustainable Living / Bruce Johnson -- An Earth Systems Inquiry-Based Approach Reshapes Teachers’ Beliefs about Instruction of Diverse Students / Julie Lambert , Benjamin Lester , Okhee Lee and Aurolyn Luykx -- Creating Sustainable Online Learning Environments for Mature Age People / Stephen Quinton , Darrell Fisher , Heinz Dreher and Paul Houghton -- Evaluating a Professional Learning in Shark Bay, Western Australia / Rowena Scott -- A Classroom Teacher’s Reflection on Learning Sustainability / Sandra Wooltorton -- About the Authors / David B. Zandvliet and Darrell L. Fisher -- By the Same Author / David B. Zandvliet and Darrell L. Fisher.