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Teaching about Sustainability through Inquiry-Based Science in Irish Primary Classrooms: The Impact of a Professional Development Programme on Teacher Self-Efficacy, Competence and Pedagogy
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Murphy, Cliona; Smith, Greg; Mallon, Benjamin; Redman, Erin – Environmental Education Research, 2020
Research suggests that innovative and engaging professional development is instrumental in supporting teachers in developing their competence and confidence in teaching sustainability. An international initiative was developed to explore whether a competencies-oriented Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) professional development model was…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Sustainable Development, Active Learning, Inquiry
The Influence of a Teachers' Professional Development Programme on Primary School Pupils' Understanding of and Attitudes towards Sustainability
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Murphy, Clíona; Mallon, Benjamin; Smith, Greg; Kelly, Orla; Pitsia, Vasiliki; Martinez Sainz, Gabriela – Environmental Education Research, 2021
Transformative teacher education can support educational experiences which provide the opportunity for pupils to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes to contribute towards tackling the significant sustainability issues with which we are faced. It is argued that for professional development programmes to be effective they need to improve…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Professional Continuing Education, Teacher Education, Transformative Learning