scholarly journals Connections of Transformative Education with Bhutan’s Pedagogical Ideas for Promoting Sustainability Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 163
Author(s):  
Eila Jeronen ◽  
Päivi Ahonen ◽  
Riitta-Liisa Korkeamäki
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Transformative Education ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Gross National Happiness ◽  
Teaching Goals

The study aims to clarify how transformative education teaching and learning ideas have been incorporated into sustainable development-focused education in Bhutan. Sustainable development is included in various ways in the Educating for Gross National Happiness Training Manual (GNH TM) developed by the Ministry of Education of Bhutan in 2013. GNH-focused education aims at developing students’ respect and critical thinking for the well-being of human beings and the environment. The article provides an overview of 26 selected articles published in peer-reviewed scientific journals from 1991–2021. Altogether, 12 sustainable development-focused transformative education articles were analyzed in detail using qualitative content analysis. The results of the study show that transformative education is reflected in many ways in the teaching goals, objectives, contents, and methods introduced in the GNH TM units. Consequently, transformative education and teaching have become part of teaching in Bhutan’s schools, with an emphasis on sustainable development and protection of the environment. However, for a sustainable future, active student-centered teaching and learning methods should be used in a more diverse way.

scholarly journals Registered nurses’ experiences of information technology use in home health care - from a sustainable development perspective

BMC Nursing ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vicki Koltsida ◽  
Lise-Lotte Jonasson
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Information Technology ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Registered Nurses ◽  
Home Health Care ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Home Health ◽  
It Use

Abstract Background The work of registered nurses in home health care is complicated and extensive, and information technology (IT) is used in everyday activities. Coordination between care and resource efficiency is important. There is a wealth of information that supports the notion of sustainable development, but what sustainable development means from the perspective of the registered nurse in home health care when using IT is limited. The term “sustainable development” is not clearly defined and is poorly researched in nursing. Sustainable development in this study includes the ecological, economic, social, technical and ethical dimensions. The aim of this study was to describe registered nurses’ experience of IT use in home health care through a sustainable development model. Methods This study was conducted using ten semi-structured lifeworld interviews with registered nurses. The method employed was a qualitative content analysis with a deductive approach. The deductive approach consisted of a model of sustainable development. Results Analysis of the interviews and the model of sustainable development provided categories: using IT from an ecological dimension, the registered nurses experienced reduced consumption and damage to the environment; using IT in the economical dimension, saving of time and resources was experienced; the use of IT affected social aspects such as the work environment and patient safety, and positive consequences, such as accessibility, were also mentioned; using IT from a technical dimension was characterized by the nurse’s attitude towards it – the registered nurses felt it improved the quality of care and gave users an overview of the organization; and from an ethical dimension, the registered nurses expressed the need for IT to be adaptable to the patient’s well-being and indicated that more awareness of risks in the care meeting may be needed. Conclusion The findings are discussed based on the synergies and conflicts that arise between the different dimensions of sustainable development. IT intertwines and overlaps with, and within, the environment, economy, society, technology and ethics. Registered nurses in home health care want to conduct good and safe care, while using IT could benefit patients.

scholarly journals Why Affordable Clean Energy Is Not Enough. A Capability Perspective on the Sustainable Development Goals

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 2485 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafaela Hillerbrand
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Capability Approach ◽  
Energy Systems ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Energy Technologies ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The Capability Approach

This paper reflects on criticisms raised in the literature on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These have been criticized as creating a dichotomy between the environment and human beings that fails to address the multiple interconnections between the two. This paper focuses on SDG7—“affordable and clean energy”—and suggests that there is in fact a tripartite distinction between the environment, human beings and technology underlying the SDGs. This distinction, we argue, does not adequately represent the multiple interconnections among the various SDGs and hampers their implementation. We contend that the formulation of SDG7 produces a circular definition of sustainability, a difficulty that is currently resolved at the level of the targets and indicators in a way that regards energy technologies primarily as artifacts. By contrast, the literature on ethical aspects of energy systems largely agrees that energy is a paradigmatic example of a sociotechnical system. We contend that, by not considering this sociotechnical nature, the SDGs run the risk of implicitly defending a certain variant of technological optimism and determinism. We argue that this is disadvantageous to the environment, human well-being and technological development. In line with recent critical evaluations of the SDGs, we argue that these (and other) shortcomings can be addressed by better connecting the SDGs to human well-being. Building on recent literature that expands the scope of the Capability Approach as an alternative measure of well-being so as to include considerations of sustainability, we articulate a framework that allows us to elucidate this connection and thus to take advantage of synergies between human well-being and the environment. On the basis of the Capability Approach, we argue that equating sustainable energy with renewable energy—as is done in the transition from SDG7’s goal to its targets—is indefensible because, as part of the overarching energy systems, energy technologies cannot be classified as simply right or wrong. Rather, the indicators and targets within a framework focused on sustainability need to be (more) context sensitive, meaning that, among other things, they may vary by country and with the available technology.

Blending Conventional Methods with Emerging Flight Simulation Technology as Tools for Effective Teaching and Learning Experiences in Aerospace Engineering

2014 ◽  
pp. 21-39
Author(s):  
Noor A. Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Flight Simulation ◽  
Aerospace Engineering ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Wealth Creation ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Conventional Methods ◽  
The University ◽  
Effective Teaching And Learning

Engineering is about wealth creation for the comfort and well-being of human beings. In this context, the process and experiences associated with teaching and learning of engineering concepts are pivotal in sustaining and advancing the progress of modern day civilization. However, the teaching of aerospace engineering is not easy and fraught with difficulties, as the students have to be provided with the opportunity to develop their creative skills while retaining a professional and practical base. It is also important to proactively harness the available and emerging technologies to greater effect in the learning process. At the University of New South Wales in Australia, the authors have approached the teaching and learning in undergraduate aerospace engineering from a non-conventional perspective to prepare students to be creative and become practically oriented for productive employment in the very competitive world of today. They have been experimenting and refining what is generally known as the “advanced project design study concept” used in some aerospace industries and incorporated it as an integral component in aerospace engineering studies. In the process, the authors have blended conventional methods with flight simulation as methods of enquiry and investigation. The feedback, support, and encouragement that they have received from industries, the potential employers of students, have been very positive. This chapter outlines the basic philosophies behind the authors’ approach and the methodologies and technologies used in achieving the desired outcomes.

Managing Behavior or Promoting Engagement?

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeff Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Behavior Management ◽  
Student Behavior ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Classroom Behavior ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Student Behaviors ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Classroom Behavior Management ◽  
Wrong Direction ◽  
Increasing Trend

Classroom behavior management has consistently been recognized as a central issue of importance in staff well-being, student success, and school culture. For decades, theories and models on how best to “manage” the behavior of students for a productive classroom have showed an increasing trend away from teacher-controlled reactive approaches to misbehavior toward more student-centered strategies to prevent misbehavior. Focusing on managing student behavior, either reactively or proactively, is coming at the problem from the wrong direction. The student behaviors that most affect teaching and learning in our classrooms are low-level disruptive, or “disengaged,” behaviors. These disengaged behaviors are best understood as indications of a student’s weakened affective or cognitive engagement with school. Schools wishing to have less disengaged behaviors need to refocus their lens on these behaviors, from how to “manage” them to how to strengthen targeted areas of engagement. This has direct implications for reforming classroom practices as well as school polices on behavior management.

scholarly journals The Influence of existentialism on teaching methods

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 354-363
Author(s):  
Davood Yahyaei ◽  
Fakhteh Mahini
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Fundamental Problem ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Individual Growth ◽  
Humanistic Psychology ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Learner Centered ◽  
Teachers And Students

Existential theories and Humanistic psychology are widely used in education. According to existentialists, fundamental problem of philosophy is Valuation and choice. Making existential methods in the classroom requires a balance in which both teachers and students as human beings preserve its identity. Existentialist philosopher and humanist psychologists advocate the kind of teaching and learning methods that focus on the learner and Care about individual differences. The research objective was identifying the teaching methods and the characteristics of each one supported by this approach. This research was done using qualitative content analysis and reviewing literature on the subject was published. The method of data analysis was thematic coding by using deductive category application. The results showed that the existentialists emphasized on the relation "I - you" between teacher and student thus support the teaching methods that consider individual patterns and indirect instructions. These methods cause growth of efficient relations and positive self-concept. Such methods are dialogue; Learner-centered method and developing positive self-concept. existential education goals cannot be predetermined and cannot the teacher and the educational system impose to students. Everyone assumes responsibility for its education. So, the teaching methods which develop concepts related to individual growth or focus on the learner are supported by this sect.  Keywords: existentialism, existential Education, dialogue, Learner-centered method, Positive self-concept;

scholarly journals Influence of teaching and learning materials availability on the development of pupils in upper primary schools in Karunga Zone, Gilgil Sub County

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 294-301
Author(s):  
Monicah Naisianoi ◽  
Peter Koome ◽  
Esther Marima
Keyword(s):  
Primary Schools ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Learning Materials ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
The Government ◽  
Education Science

It is through education where a foundation for growth, groundwork on which most of our social and economic well-being is developed. This study sought to establish the influence of teaching and learning materials available on the development of pupils in upper primary schools in Karunga Zone, Gilgil Sub County. Teaching and learning materials are devices and aids through which learning and teaching are done in schools. The study was anchored on the Theory of Instruction and adopted the descriptive research design. The target population was 587 teachers of primary schools in Karunga zone, Gilgil Sub County from which a sample of 100 teachers were selected using the stratified random sampling method. Data was collected using questionnaires and analyzed through descriptive and inferential statistics. Results showed that teaching and learning materials availability (r= .652, p .000; β= .751, p .000) has a positive and statistically significant influence on the development of pupils in upper primary. Based on this finding, the study recommends that the government of Kenya through the Ministry of Education Science and Technology should improve the availability of teaching and learning resources in public primary schools in order to promote optimal development of pupils.

scholarly journals Maslahah Yang Bersumberkan Sunnah Nabawiyyah dan Pengaplikasiannya dalam Garis Panduan Pembukaan Semula Sekolah Akibat Covid-19 (Maslahah Sourced from Sunnah Nabawiyyah and its Application in the Guidelines for School Reopening Due to Covid-19)

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-93
Author(s):  
Afnan Faiz Ridzuan Ahmad ◽  
Jasni Sulong
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Movement Control ◽  
Standard Operating Procedure ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
The Public ◽  
The People ◽  
Control Order

T The Movement Control Order (MCO) was declared by the Malaysian Government on 18 March 2020 to avoid the transmission of the Covid -19 infection.  The MCO was continued until phase four and then commenced to the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) which was less restrictive starting 4 May 2020.  For the first two months of the implementation of the MCO, all business premises, places of worship and educational institutions were closed totally to the public. schools were reopened in stages during the CMCO following the advice of the Ministry of Health (MOH).  The objective of this research is to do an analysis of the maslahah element which was applied in the management of the reopening of schools according to the Sunnah Nabawiyyah perspective.  This research was conducted using the qualitative method which involved literature and field research.  By analyzing the primary documents released by the Ministry of Education (MOE) and the feedback posted by the mass media, the research found that the maslahah element such as maslahah daruriyyah, dunyawiyah and khassah are already implemented by the MOE in the preparation of School Reopening Management Guidelines.  This element was aimed specifically in order to safeguard the health and the well-being of the students and the teachers.  Even though education is important and mandatory for all, yet the constraints faced by the people concerned are equally important. Thus, the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) is for the sake of making sure the well-being of school community is assured from the disease. Therefore, the guidelines of school reopening are in line with the Islamic approach based on the discussion of maqasid al-syari'ah which is to realize maslahah for human beings and avoiding any bad circumstances.

scholarly journals Voices of Future Educators: Graduate Students’ Conceptions about Teaching and Learning in Higher Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 160
Author(s):  
Philline M. Deraney
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Graduate Level ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Student Centered Learning ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Written Responses ◽  
Higher Education Experiences

Teaching and learning as a process and concept is often researched through the viewpoint of graduate students as future educators in their respective fields. The aim of this study was to explore graduate students’ conceptions, experiences, and advice about teaching and learning as they embark on their journey as educators. Through purposive sampling, data were collected from students in the final year of their master’s program in education at a large university in Saudi Arabia. A qualitative content analysis of students’ written responses revealed three main themes: 1) definitions of teaching and learning were either teacher-led (predominant) or student-focused; 2) practical activities and assignments framed students’ memorable experiences; and, 3) updated, diverse methodologies including practical applications formed the main advice for educators. Student conceptions of teaching and learning, while predominantly teacher-led, illustrated elements of student-centered learning.  An underlying trend throughout the data was an awareness and description of the ongoing transition from teacher-centered/led to student-centered classrooms in their higher education experiences. Implications of this study include reflection on teaching and student-centered learning as a concept and process in graduate-level education programs and faculty academic development and reconsideration of the traditional faculty-student relationship to a more cooperative and involved one, particularly at the graduate level.   Received: 12 July 2021 / Accepted: 20 August 2021 / Published: 5 September 2021

scholarly journals A importância dos ODS – Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável, no desafio da educação para os direitos humanos

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 275-296
Author(s):  
Tânia Ribeiro Libório
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
International Treaties ◽  
Derechos Humanos ◽  
Sao Tome And Principe ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The Individual

Os Direitos Humanos não são aprendidos estudando-os, mas praticando-os diariamente em todos os contextos, em que o ser humano se desenvolve. São essenciais para desfrutar de uma vida digna, baseada na liberdade, igualdade e dignidade, e refletida nos tratados internacionais, bem como nas constituições de cada Estado. Numa perspetiva histórica, os Direitos Humanos foram-se construindo como uma forma de resistência à opressão e busca pelo bem-estar do indivíduo, grupos ou de comunidades inteiras. Ao longo da história, eles passaram por transformações, para conceituar, especificar e ampliar aqueles incluídos na Declaração Direitos Humanos Universais, de 1948. Os indivíduos tornam-se agentes de mudança no mundo, atuando contra as injustiças, através da concretização dos ODS – Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável. Eles precisam de conhecimentos, habilidades, valores e atitudes que lhes permitam contribuir para o desenvolvimento sustentável. A educação é crucial para a consecução deste desenvolvimento. Pretende-se demonstrar aqui a importância dos ODS, especificamente respeitante a: alterações climáticas e educação para os direitos humanos. Apresentamos os projetos desenvolvidos na Síria, em São Tomé e Príncipe, no Brasil e em Portugal, e as suas tendências para o futuro, tendo em conta as metas a atingir em cada ODS, e como este aspeto pode influenciar o desenvolvimento humano e tornar o mundo mais harmonioso, mais justo e igualitário.   La importancia de los ODS - Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible, en el desafío de la educación para los derechos humanos Los derechos humanos no se aprenden al estudiarlos, sino al practicarlos diariamente en todos los contextos donde se desarrollan los seres humanos. Son esenciales para disfrutar de una vida digna, basada en la libertad, la igualdad y la dignidad, reflejada en los tratados internacionales, así como en las constituciones de cada estado. Desde una perspectiva histórica, los derechos humanos se han construido como una forma de resistencia a la opresión y la búsqueda del bienestar del individuo. A lo largo de la historia, han sufrido transformaciones, para conceptualizar y especificar los incluidos en la Declaración Universal de Derechos Humanos de 1948. Los individuos se convierten en agentes de cambio en el mundo, actuando contra las injusticias, a través del logro de los ODS - Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible. Necesitan conocimientos, habilidades, valores y actitudes que les permitan contribuir al desarrollo sostenible. Por lo tanto, la educación es crucial para el logro de este desarrollo. Su objetivo es demostrar la importancia de los ODS, específicamente en relación con el cambio climático y la educación para los Derechos Humanos. Presentamos los proyectos desarrollados en Siria, Santo Tomé y Príncipe, Brasil y Portugal, y sus tendencias para el futuro, teniendo en cuenta los objetivos a alcanzar en cada ODS, y cómo este aspecto puede influir en el desarrollo humano y hacer que mundo más armonioso, más justo y más igualitario. Palabras clave: Derechos humanos. ODS. Educación.   The importance of the SDGs - Sustainable Development Goals, in the challenge of education for human rights Human rights are not learned by studying them, but by practicing them daily in all contexts where human beings develop. They are essential to enjoy a dignified life, based on freedom, equality and dignity, reflected in international treaties, as well as in the constitutions of each state. From a historical perspective, human rights have been built as a form of resistance to oppression and the search for the well-being of the individual. Throughout history, they have undergone transformations, to conceptualize and specify those included in the 1948 Universal Human Rights Declaration. Individuals become agents of change in the world, acting against injustices, through the achievement of the SDGs - Sustainable Development Goals. Education is therefore crucial to the achievement of this development. It is intended to demonstrate the importance of the SDGs, specifically regarding climate change; education for human rights. We present the projects developed in Syria, São Tomé and Príncipe, Brazil and Portugal, and their trends for the future, taking into account the goals to be achieved in each SDG, and how this aspect can influence human development and make the more harmonious, fairer and more egalitarian world. Keywords: Human rights. ODS, Education.

scholarly journals Teaching and Learning Methods in Geography Promoting Sustainability

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eija Yli-Panula ◽  
Eila Jeronen ◽  
Piia Lemmetty
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Outdoor Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Geography Education ◽  
Learning Methods ◽  
The Sustainable Development

Understanding and learning geographic knowledge and applying it to sustainable development (SD) depends not only on the knowledge itself, but also on how it is taught and studied. The teaching and learning methods for promoting sustainability in geography have not been thoroughly studied. This qualitative study examined articles on geography teaching and SD. The material was selected using keywords related to geography education. The study describes 17 articles published in peer-reviewed scientific journals from 2008 to 2018. The focus group varied from primary to higher education. The proportion of teaching and learning methods were determined. The data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. The foci of the analyses were the teaching and learning methods, topics, goals, and levels of thinking skills. Additionally, features of the teaching methods used in geography education, including outdoor education, to achieve the sustainable development goals (SDGs) were investigated. Different teaching methods used together and interactive learning were the most often preferred. Group work and teachers’ presentations were mentioned in 12 articles, and inquiry-based learning and argumentation in half of the articles. The most often written expressions promoting SD in geography education concerned environmental sustainability (42%), followed by social (25%), economic (19%), and cultural sustainability (14%). The most emphasized features of the current teaching methods were active participation, thinking skills, animation, evaluation, dialog, demonstrations, and information and communication technology skills. The whole school approach and forward-looking perspective in geography should be implemented in school education to reach the SDGs and to support SD.

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