EDUC 4114

This course is designed to allow students to acquire an in-depth knowledge of the theory related to Education for Sustainability (EfS). Students will be introduced to the evolving societal perspectives related to systems thinking, holism and globalization. The course will focus on the competences for educators in EfS and provide pre-service teacher educators with opportunities to build practical, instructional strategies to implement a holistic approach to learning. The course will allow students to learn from the experiences of teacher, schools, students, and community organizations that have implemented the principles of EfS to organize the learning environment. Relating the principles and practice of EfS to current curriculum documents to identify strategies to meet learning outcomes in the Atlantic Canadian curriculum will be a core focus of the course.