Sustainability Education: Innovative Teaching
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Education and Approaches".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2025 | Viewed by 8
Special Issue Editors
Interests: teaching; environmental literacy; education
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue will cover a broad range of topics within sustainability education, including, but not limited to, the following:
Innovative curriculum and program designs integrating sustainability principles; case studies; best practices in implementing sustainability education in schools, universities, and communities; and interdisciplinary approaches that combine sustainability education with other fields, such as STEM, outdoor education, etc.
The purpose of this Special Issue is as follows:
(a) To provide comprehensive tools for scholars, educators, policymakers, etc., in the field of sustainability education, and (b) to allow scholars, educators, policymakers, etc., to share their insights, experiences, and research findings on innovative teaching and learning practices in sustainability education.
By showcasing different approaches, this Special Issue aims to do the following:
- Foster collaboration and knowledge exchange among researchers and educators in the field of sustainability education;
- Help researchers and educators share effective strategies for teaching sustainability concepts;
- Inspire educational institutions to adopt and integrate innovative practices into their curricula that would promote sustainability.
This issue will significantly contribute to the existing literature on integrating the 17 Sustainable Development Goals in all levels of education by suggesting evaluated teaching methods that promote sustainability education and providing examples of sustainability education implementation.
Prof. Dr. Evangelia Mavrikaki
Dr. Apostolia Galani
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- innovative teaching methods
- curriculum
- teachers
- SDGs
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