This publication (2002) seeks to encourage integration of sustainability principles and practices into all levels of post-16 learning. Learning to Last is a joint venture from the Learning and Skills Development Agency, Forum for the Future and the government's Sustainable Development Education Panel.
What the resource is:
This book is based on a series of seminars organised by the Learning and Skills Development Agency and Forum for the Future. It includes contributions from experts, practitioners, policy-makers and academics, in three themed areas:
- Citizenship, social inclusion and environmental justice
- Education for sustainable economic development
- Responsibility and education in a risk society
The aims of the resource:
To encourage the integration of sustainability principles and practices into all levels of post-16 learning.
Key findings or focus
- The concept of sustainable development education needs to be explained more effectively, so that it is seen as more than just an environmental issue.
- In order for it to be integrated into all policy areas the concept of learning for sustainability should be taken forward by all government departments.
- Successful sustainable development education projects need to be grown and good practice disseminated.
- A wide area of post-16 learning, including informal learning, community and citizenship education have an important part to play in promoting sustainable education development.
- A strong policy commitment is needed to promoting learning and curricula that build better understanding of science and scientific advances.
- Sustainable development education must have a global perspective, crossing national boundaries and interests.
- Teacher education must change so that the post-16 workforce is fully aware of the values of sustainable development education and is able to transfer these into learning and teaching.
The quality, authority and credibility of the resource:
A highly credible and authoritative resource drawing together contributions from a number of experts in the field, including Sir Bernard Crick.
The implications for ITE tutors/mentors:
This is a resource for the post-16 sector. It is, therefore, relevant to PGCE Secondary, PGCE FE and undergraduate secondary courses. It would be most appropriately used by Tutors in Education/Professional Studies aspects of such courses. Tutors might also use it in staff development events with mentors in order to develop their awareness and to encourage the possibility that students might exploit opportunities to reflect sustainable development education in their teaching practice.
The relevance to ITE students:
Given the length of the document its content is best accessed by students through contributions made by tutors to their programmes. Worthy of inclusion in reading lists for students who wish to pursue this area further. The introduction could be used as an accessible summary of the document.
Reviewed by:
David Egan
Keywords
Sustainable education development, Post16 learning and teaching, sustainability
Authors :
Judith Cohen & Simon James with John Blewitt (eds)
Source :
http://www.lsneducation.org.uk/user/order.aspx?code=021168&src=XOWEB
Publisher :
Learning and Skills Development Agency
Article Id :
13010
Date Posted:
20/12/2006