Some Creative Approaches to Education for Sustainable

Development

Iveta LīceLatvia University of Agriculture

Preparing, Engaging, Responding and Learning about Responsible Living , Paris, 2015

Many scientific reports confirm the seriousness of the situation

Sustainable development can be understood from different points of view

Sustainable development is a 21st century educational progress

Aspects in a formal curriculum to address sustainability: knowledge, skills, perspectives, values, issues

Introduction: Sustainable development

the aim - to determine students’ attitude and preparedness for sustainable development

participants - 62 students aged 11-12 were invited to in this research.

research methods : discussions, questionnaires, observations and an experiment

The experiment-project ‘Household waste’ was carried out following the didactic approaches offered by LOLA Project

Research within education for sustainable development

The steps of project ‘Household waste’: Introduction Review Methodology of Step-by-Step Cards) Step-by-Step in process (activities) Prepare the presentation of project

‘Household waste’ The presentation of project ‘Household

waste’ (presentations, observations, overview, conclusion)

Results and discussions

The sustainable development asks for definite learning.

Using the holistic approach makes students understand and accept easier the education for sustainable development

Project „Household waste” activities are based on students’ creative action and according to the main didactic materials of the Project Looking for Likely Alternatives (LOLA)

The research data show that after taking part in project “Household waste” the students can better characterize the essence of sustainable development

Conclusion