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Glasson, George E. – Cultural Studies of Science Education, 2010
Education for sustainability provides a vision for revitalizing the environmental commons while preserving cultural traditions and human rights. What happens if the environmental commons is shared by two politically disparate and conflicting cultures? As in many shared common lands, what happens if one culture is dominant and represents a more…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Indigenous Knowledge, Indigenous Populations, Student Attitudes
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Glasson, George E.; Mhango, Ndalapa; Phiri, Absalom; Lanier, Marilyn – International Journal of Science Education, 2010
In response to global climate change, loss of biodiversity, and the immense human impact on the carrying capacity of the earth systems, attention has been given to sustainable development worldwide. In this paper, we explore the emerging field of sustainability science within the context of the socio-cultural milieu of Malawi, a sub-Saharan…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Biodiversity, Foreign Countries, Climate
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Glasson, George E.; Frykholm, Jeffrey A.; Mhango, Ndalapa A.; Phiri, Absalom D. – Science Education, 2006
The purpose of this 2-year study was to investigate Malawian teacher educators' perspectives and dispositions toward teaching about ecological sustainability issues in Malawi, a developing country in sub-Sahara Africa. This study was embedded in a larger theoretical framework of investigating earth systems science through the understanding of…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Education, Foreign Countries, Critical Theory