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Lombaard, Christoffel; Geikina, Laima – Discourse and Communication for Sustainable Education, 2023
Supporting a sustainable world in a situation of war is the background to this study. Additionally, interdisciplinarity forms a part of the dialogical ecosystem of searching for suitable solutions in a complex reality. For such purposes, in this contribution, the co-authors reflect on an actual instance of war. The first author provides a…
Descriptors: War, Interdisciplinary Approach, Problem Solving, Politics
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Casanova-Correa, Juan; Vargas-Vergara, Montserrat; Aragón, Lourdes; Gómez-Chacón, Beatriz – Discourse and Communication for Sustainable Education, 2022
If we are to attain a sustainable future, humanity will need to make drastic changes towards a life based on sustainability in all areas, especially in the economic sector, including food production. The task of educating for sustainability needs to include food producers (farmers and livestock breeders). This article describes an educational…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sustainability, Agricultural Education, Animals
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Heasly, Berise – Discourse and Communication for Sustainable Education, 2021
The central concept within this research work is Edu-tensegrity. It is the foundation of the Heasly Thinking Skills System and uses a geodesic dome as a refreshed visual depiction of the many varied elements in the whole world of education, given paradigm changes within lived experience of 21st century education. This system uses a disciplined use…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Teaching Skills, Educational Change, Sustainability
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Summer, Anita – Discourse and Communication for Sustainable Education, 2020
Quality primary education is one of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Undoubtedly, mathematics plays a key role in overcoming future challenges, and mathematical competence and problem-solving skills could help provide appropriate solutions to current and future social, environmental and economic challenges. The following paper deals…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Mathematics Instruction, Sustainability, Elementary School Mathematics
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Bisanz, Andrea; Hueber, Susanne; Lindner, Johannes; Jambor, Eva – Discourse and Communication for Sustainable Education, 2019
This article provides an overview of challenge-based social entrepreneurship education in primary schools in Austria. The "You[superscript th]Start"-Programme "Empowering Each Child" is introduced as well as its impact on children. Research accompanying the programme shows that small challenges strengthen particularly the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Entrepreneurship, Social Development, Elementary Education
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Geser, Guntram; Hollauf, Eva-Maria; Hornung-Prähauser, Veronika; Schön, Sandra; Vloet, Frank – Discourse and Communication for Sustainable Education, 2019
Developing social innovation and entrepreneurship competences and skills of children and young people is on the agenda of European educational policy-makers. The European research and innovation project "DOIT -- Entrepreneurial skills for young social innovators in an open digital world" suggests using makerspaces and tools, within…
Descriptors: Shared Resources and Services, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Sustainability
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Creel, Timothy; Paz, Veronica – Discourse and Communication for Sustainable Education, 2018
Sustainability has become an important issue in the world today for both business and society. As accounting faculty members, it is important that we add aspects of sustainability into accounting classrooms to help prepare students for what they will see in the workplace. The article aims to discuss areas for faculty to share with students the…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Sustainability, Accounting, College Faculty