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Humour and learning

Is humour a distraction or a major component in students’ learning?

Funny picture of pinguin on sandy beach with plant – Climate change

This funny picture of a penguin on a beech looking on a little plant growing up of the sand is a helpful starter for communication about climate change and if climate [...]

The progressive development of environmental education in Sweden and Denmark - New research paper

Just published:
‘The progressive development of environmental education in Sweden and Denmark’
By Soren Breiting and  Per Wickenberg

Abstract of  ‘The progressive development of environmental education in Sweden and Denmark’
Our paper traces the history and progressive development of environmental education and education for sustainable development (ESD) in Sweden and Denmark. Our main focus is [...]

Interview of Soren Breiting about Climate Change and Education for Sustainable Development

Education for Sustainable Development special issue of Quarterly with interviews of Soren Breiting and Karsten Schnack

“There is no simple solution in merely teaching people to act differently. The solution is rather to empower citizens to make informed choices in a complex and rapidly changing world.”

This statement by Professor Lars Qvortrup, Dean of the Danish School [...]

Mental Ownership and Participation for Innovation in Environmental Education and Education for Sustainable Development

Keywords for this paper (Chapter in Book): mental ownership, psychological ownership, environmental education, action-competence models, research:

Mental Ownership and Participation for Innovation in Environmental Education and Education for Sustainable Development

What specific qualities make participation genuine, and how do they link with a democratic view of education, cooperation, and empowerment?

This chapter explores these themes, linking reflections on [...]

Issues for environmental education and ESD research development: looking ahead from WEEC 2007 in Durban

New paper about research issues related to the development of environmental education (EE) and education for sustainable development (ESD), espcielly relevant for the Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (DESD), here the abstract:

Issues for environmental education and ESD research development: looking ahead from WEEC 2007 in Durban

Abstract

Can we avoid inheriting serious issues from research related to [...]

Results from UNESCO World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development Bonn

Soren Breiting speaking at the UNESCO World Conference on ESD in Bonn, Germany, in a workshop on Climate Change Education.

The results from the UNESCO World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development in Bonn 31 March to 2 April 2009 is a mixture of outcome of networking among educators, high level politicians, NGOs, agencies and the [...]