Buch, Englisch, 304 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 468 g
Futures Education
Buch, Englisch, 304 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 468 g
ISBN: 978-0-415-50136-1
Verlag: Routledge
One of the central roles of education is to prepare students for the future and yet its study is often a neglected issue. This work focuses on the futures field as an educational resource using case studies from around the world, and on the nature of education for sustainability.
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Introduction Section I: Foundations of Futures Education1. A futurist reflects 2. Understanding the futures field 3. The changing nature of global change 4. The knowledge base of futures studies 5. Listening to non-western perspectives 6. The needs of future generations 7. Learning from feminist futures Section II: The Practice of Futures Education 8. Futures in early childhood education 9. Technology-based learning in US elementary schools 10. Young people's hopes and fears for the future 11. Teachers and postgraduate futures education 12. Futures studies at the University of Houston-Clear Lake 13. Futures studies via the World Wide Web 14. An MA in Foresight and Futures Studies 15. Student responses to learning about futures 16. Identifying sources of hope in postmodern times Section III: Educating for a Sustainable Future 17. The need to envision sustainable futures 18. Environmental education for a new century 19. An MSc in Environmental and Development Education 20. The WWF UK Reaching Out programme
