
Education for Sustainable Development in the Caribbean
Pedagogy, Processes and Practices
University of the West Indies Press
Published on 31. January 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
156 pages
978-976-640-890-9 (ISBN)
Description
Education for Sustainable
Development in the Caribbean: Pedagogy, Processes and Practices offers a unique perspective on educational approaches to creating a
sustainable world. Lorna Down and Therese Ferguson complement their theoretical
discussions with practical, "real world" engagements. Case studies and current
research ground teaching and learning for sustainability and enable diverse
communities of learners, inside and outside of classrooms, to transform their
societies.
With
its emphasis on the crucial role of education for the transformation to a
peaceful, just, inclusive and environmentally sustainable world, this book is a
valuable resource for students, lecturers and researchers working in education
for sustainable development across disciplines. It also is a significant text
for those working in community-based, non-governmental and intergovernmental
fields.Education for Sustainable
Development in the Caribbean: Pedagogy, Processes and Practices effectively addresses global sustainable development goals, the
challenges of the climate crisis, environmental degradation, and social and economic
injustices. In exploring and critically examining educational approaches to
revisioning and transforming humanity's relationships with self, others and the
environment, Down and Ferguson distil what it means to educate for
sustainability and to educate for the care and respect for all of life.
Development in the Caribbean: Pedagogy, Processes and Practices offers a unique perspective on educational approaches to creating a
sustainable world. Lorna Down and Therese Ferguson complement their theoretical
discussions with practical, "real world" engagements. Case studies and current
research ground teaching and learning for sustainability and enable diverse
communities of learners, inside and outside of classrooms, to transform their
societies.
With
its emphasis on the crucial role of education for the transformation to a
peaceful, just, inclusive and environmentally sustainable world, this book is a
valuable resource for students, lecturers and researchers working in education
for sustainable development across disciplines. It also is a significant text
for those working in community-based, non-governmental and intergovernmental
fields.Education for Sustainable
Development in the Caribbean: Pedagogy, Processes and Practices effectively addresses global sustainable development goals, the
challenges of the climate crisis, environmental degradation, and social and economic
injustices. In exploring and critically examining educational approaches to
revisioning and transforming humanity's relationships with self, others and the
environment, Down and Ferguson distil what it means to educate for
sustainability and to educate for the care and respect for all of life.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Kingston
Jamaica
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (UK-A)
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
236 gr
ISBN-13
978-976-640-890-9 (9789766408909)
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Lorna Down is a former senior lecturer in the School
of Education, the University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica. Her many
publications include Caribbean Writers on
Teaching Literature (co-edited with Thelma Baker).Therese
Ferguson is a senior lecturer in Education for Sustainable
Development in the School of Education, the University of the West Indies,
Mona, Jamaica.
of Education, the University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica. Her many
publications include Caribbean Writers on
Teaching Literature (co-edited with Thelma Baker).Therese
Ferguson is a senior lecturer in Education for Sustainable
Development in the School of Education, the University of the West Indies,
Mona, Jamaica.