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Direct linkFerguson, Therese; Roofe, Carmel; Cook, Loraine D. – Environmental Education Research, 2021
The pursuit of sustainable development for individuals, societies, and nations is important for the global community given its emphasis on pursuing a harmonious balance between societal, economic, and environmental imperatives. With respect to formal education, teachers are critical agents in delivering sustainable development content, and…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Sustainable Development, Environmental Education, High School Teachers
Ferguson, Therese – Environmental Education Research, 2023
Education for sustainable development (ESD) is a significant field for the Caribbean region and one that has been steadily developing from the 1980s onwards. The current ESD for 2030 framework offers an opportune moment for reflection on progress to-date, current challenges and future prospects for the field. With this in mind, this article shares…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Sustainable Development, Cross Cultural Studies, Foreign Countries
Ferguson, Therese – Environmental Education Research, 2020
The development, quality and impact of environmental and sustainability education (ESE) in the Caribbean have received increased attention from a growing body of education researchers over the past few decades. This is not surprising given that the region has been grappling with various environmental, social, and economic sustainability issues,…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Sustainable Development, Curriculum Development, Educational Quality
Ferguson, Therese; Roofe, Carmel Geneva – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2020
Purpose: The purpose of this case study is to focus on the role of higher education in the realisation of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4, discussing both challenges and opportunities. Drawing on the example of The University of the West Indies (UWI) School of Education (SOE) (Mona Campus in Jamaica), this paper illustrates how higher…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Higher Education, Sustainable Development, Role of Education
Download full textFerguson, Therese; Roofe, Carmel; Cook, Loraine D.; Bramwell-Lalor, Sharon; Hordatt Gentles, Carol – Brock Education: A Journal of Educational Research and Practice, 2022
Formal education for sustainable development (ESD) is in large part dependent on capacity-building and training of teachers as they are the individuals who must both deliver ESD at the classroom level as well as utilize their own knowledge, values, and skills in support of sustainability. In this paper, teacher educators within a higher education…
Descriptors: Sustainable Development, Curriculum Development, Environmental Education, Equal Education
Ferguson, Therese – Environmental Education Research, 2008
In cases where environmental education is institutionalised within schools, the curriculum can affect what and how students learn about "nature" and the "environment". In Jamaica, schools are considered important settings for environmental education; the curriculum therefore includes environmental issues. Using content…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Curriculum Guides, Foreign Countries, Content Analysis
