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Education for Sustainability for the K-6 Curriculum: A Unit of Work for Pre-Service Primary Teachers in NSW

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 June 2015

Julie Kennelly  and
Neil Taylor
Julie Kennelly*
Affiliation:
Centre for Research in International Education and Sustainability, University of New England
Neil Taylor
Affiliation:
Centre for Research in International Education and Sustainability, University of New England
*
†Julie Kennelly, School of Education, University of New England, Armidale NSW 2350, Australia. Email: jkenne2@une.edu.au
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Abstract

Although the need for education for sustainability in pre-service teacher education is well recognised, little has been published to indicate how this might be incorporated into university courses in Australia. This paper describes one attempt to encourage pre-service primary teachers to include education for sustainability in their future work. It includes a discussion about some of the choices made regarding teaching methods and content. The overall purpose of the article is to encourage others to contribute their ideas to the discussion over how best to incorporate education for sustainability in pre-service teacher education in Australia.

Keywords

pre-service teacherseducation for sustainabilityteacher education
Type
Research Article
Information
Australian Journal of Environmental Education , Volume 23 , 2007 , pp. 3 - 12
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2007

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