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ERIC Number: ED611338
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 49
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: 978-1-99-004006-1
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Climate Change and Sustainability in Secondary Schools: Findings from a 2020 Survey of English-Medium Secondary and Composite Schools
Bolstad, Rachel
New Zealand Council for Educational Research
This report outlines findings from a survey of teachers and school leaders in a sample of English-medium secondary schools. The survey, carried out between June and August 2020, provides insights into school-wide approaches to sustainability and climate change, teaching and learning opportunities in the classroom, and the impacts of COVID-19 on thinking and practice. The survey is part of a wider New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER) study on climate change and education in Aotearoa New Zealand. Overall the findings suggest that whole-school approaches and responses to climate change and sustainability--advocated for in the international literature--are not common in New Zealand secondary schools. While students in most schools have learning opportunities relating to climate change and/or sustainability, the nature and focus of these opportunities vary. The overarching research questions guiding the project include: (1) According to national, international, and Indigenous perspectives, how could Aotearoa New Zealand's education systems and policies respond to climate change?; (2) To what extent is climate change considered an urgent issue or priority in the education system (for schools, for kura, and in terms of system-level educational policy and planning)?; (3) What can be learned from kura Maori and kaupapa Maori approaches and responses?; (4) What are the implications or impacts of student-, school-, and community-led climate responses for the educational system in Aotearoa New Zealand?; and (5) What might education look like in Aotearoa New Zealand, if climate change mitigation and adaptation were factored into policy and practice across the system? [For "Climate Change and Sustainability in Primary and Intermediate Schools: Findings from the 2019 NZCER National Survey of English-Medium Schools," see ED611339. For "Opportunities for Education in a Changing Climate: Themes from Key Informant Interviews," see ED611340.]
New Zealand Council for Educational Research. P.O. Box 3237, Wellington 6140 New Zealand. Tel: +64-4384-7939; Fax: +64-4384-7933; Web site: http://www.nzcer.org.nz
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Numerical/Quantitative Data
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: New Zealand Council for Educational Research
Identifiers - Location: New Zealand
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