ERIC Number: EJ1266665
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-2415-2013
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Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in Pre-Service Teachers Education Curriculum at Pakistan: Current Status and Future Directions
Durrani, Rukhsana; Malik, Samina; Jumani, Nabi Bux
Pakistan Journal of Distance and Online Learning, v5 n2 p67-84 2019
The concept of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) grasps attention of the world after the UN decade (2005-2014) of Education for Sustainable Development. People from all over the world realized the need of its integration on all levels of education. This study was also designed to explore the level(extent) of integration of the components of ESD in teachers training courses of elementary program of B.Ed. 4-year. And also obtained the opinion of experts about incorporating ESD in courses of B.Ed. 4-year elementary program. For this purpose, semi structured interviews of experts and alignment matrix for analysis of courses of B.Ed. 4-year program was developed, based on three key ESD components i.e. are, social & culture, economics and environment. The findings of the research revealed that majority of the courses of B.Ed. 4- year elementary program were not aligned with the three components of ESD; however, the experts strongly recommended the integration of the components of ESD in the courses of B.Ed. 4-year elementary program.
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Sustainable Development, Preservice Teachers, Teacher Education Curriculum, Foreign Countries, Elementary Education, Undergraduate Study, Alignment (Education), National Curriculum, Expertise, Curriculum Development, World Problems, Social Problems
Pakistan Journal of Distance and Online Learning. Faculty of Education, Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad, Islamabad, 44310, Pakistan. e-mail: editor.pjdol@aiou.edu.pk; Web site: https://pjdol.aiou.edu.pk/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Pakistan
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