Innovative praxis for environmental learning in Canadian faculties of education. (25th November 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sims, Laura; Inwood, Hilary; Elliott, Paul; Gerofsky, Susan
• Is Part Of: Australian journal of environmental education. Volume 37:Number 3(2021)
• Page Start: 240
• Page End: 253
• Publication Date: 2021-11-25
• Subjects: environmental education -- sustainability education -- preservice teacher education -- praxis -- innovation; Environmental education -- Periodicals; Environmental education -- Australia -- Periodicals; Conservation of natural resources -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; Conservation of natural resources -- Study and teaching -- Australia -- Periodicals; Ecology -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; 333.7071
• DOI: 10.1017/aee.2021.2
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1380-2038

Abstract

Abstract: This article explores innovative praxis in Environmental and Sustainability Education (ESE) in four preservice teacher education programmes in Canada. ESE is finding its way into teacher education in a variety of innovative and interdisciplinary ways, as both part of mainstream programmes and in their co-curricular margins. Using a case study approach, each case builds on unique connections to Indigenous education, art education, cultural learning or educational gardening, which supports a variety of differing aspects in relation to ESE. These cases share a common theme of building relationships at the heart of ESE teaching and learning in the mainstream and the margins of the academy. Brought together through a Canadian network of faculty, researchers, policy-makers and community educators that was formed in 2016, these cases demonstrate a deep commitment and imaginative capacity for embedding ESE in Canada's teacher education systems.