Introduction to Teaching and Learning Strategies for Sustainable Development

• Published in: Teaching and Learning Strategies for Sustainable Development Vol. 19; pp. 3 - 14
• Main Authors: Sengupta, Enakshi, Blessinger, Patrick, Yamin, Tasir Subhi
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Emerald Publishing Limited 27.05.2020
• Subjects: Education; Inter/multicultural Education; Multicultural Education/Social Justice; sustainable development; teaching strategies; pedagogical approach; awareness; citizenship education; curriculum strategies; Sustainability education; stakeholders; curriculum; social justice; sensitize
• ISBN: 9781789736403; 1789736404
• ISSN: 2055-3641
• DOI: 10.1108/S2055-364120200000019001

Abstract One of the most important issues plaguing our planet is the depletion of natural resources and climate change, creating new disasters, and global challenges. The international community has expressed its anguish and concern for these problems through several international forums and treaties. As a response, Education for Sustainable Development is a program that aims to educate students on these issues. Teaching sustainability to young graduates needs to be holistic and pluralistic in nature. Discourses and modules on sustainability help in making them sustainability conscious which will enhance the competencies of people and help them to live and act in a more sustainable way. This book has several chapters written by academics across the globe who have spoken about their experience of incorporating sustainability into their curriculum and adopting various pedagogical approach that has helped their students to learn and understand the subject. Sustainability has been part of the teaching and learning in general, and as part of management, engineering, medical, and design courses, for instance. This book helps us to understand how such teaching and learning strategies can be made more effective for students.