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Gülsüm Gök; Gökçe Boncukçu – Journal of Science Learning, 2023
This study investigates the impact of the problem-based learning (PBL) model on middle school students' environmental literacy and problem-solving skills. A quantitative research study was conducted using a quasi-experimental design for this aim. The sample comprises 114 8th-grade students from a public middle school in Sanliurfa, Turkey. Four…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Problem Solving, Middle School Students, Environmental Education
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Barak, Belma; Avci, Görkem – Discourse and Communication for Sustainable Education, 2022
Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is a teaching and learning approach that is based on the principles that underpin sustainability and applies to all levels of education. However, there is a scarcity of research on the integration of curricula with ESD. In this study, secondary school curricula in Germany (Bavaria) (geography, nature and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Curriculum, Sustainable Development, Cultural Differences
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Durmus, Esen; Kinaci, Müserref Kübra – Review of International Geographical Education, 2021
In the century we live in, the level of environmental awareness, environmental knowledge, and ecological literacy of Social Studies teacher education candidates is of great importance to raise individuals who possess high ecological culture and environmental sensitivity. The research was carried out with a phenomenological pattern from qualitative…
Descriptors: Social Studies, Preservice Teachers, Student Attitudes, Instructional Effectiveness
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Seremet, Mehmet; Haigh, Martin; Cihangir, Emine – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 2021
Geocapabilities developed during team project-based fieldwork add value to Tourism Geography service modules in professional Tourism and Hospitality Management curricula. This article is based on a case-study in Turkish Higher Education. Here, variations on the Prisoner's Dilemma were used to confront learners with some 'wicked problems' they may…
Descriptors: Thinking Skills, Problem Solving, Teamwork, Group Dynamics
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Hull, R. Bruce; Kimmel, Courtney; Robertson, David P.; Mortimer, Michael – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2016
Purpose: This paper aims to describe, explain and evaluate a graduate education program that provides international project experiences and builds competencies related to collaborative problem-solving, cultural capacity to work globally and sustainable development. Design/methodology/approach: Qualitative analysis of survey data from 28 students…
Descriptors: Sustainability, Program Descriptions, Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries
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Öztürk, Deniz Kahriman; Olgan, Refika – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2016
This article explores views of pre-school teachers in Turkey regarding the importance of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). It also explores how pre-school teachers' views on the importance of Education for Sustainable Development can be explained by their experiences with nature in childhood. The study sample consisted of 838 pre-school…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Teachers, Sustainable Development, Educational Attitudes