Active Teaching Methods in Education for Sustainability as Applied in Good Practices of Local Communities

Nadiya Kostyuchenko; Denys Smolennikov

Published : 2016-06-30

Vol. 15 No. 1 (2016)

Active Teaching Methods in Education for Sustainability as Applied in Good Practices of Local Communities

Nadiya Kostyuchenko

Denys Smolennikov

Abstract

This paper is dedicated to active teaching and learning methods in education for sustainability. Active teaching methods such as case studies, simulation games, debates, and roleplaying are described in a step-by-step direction. Examples of the good practices of local communities in education for sustainability are provided in the paper. (original abstract)

Keywords:

Sustainable development, Ecology education, Education, Teaching method, Good practice, Public debate, Brainstorming, Local community

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Kostyuchenko, N., & Smolennikov, D. (2016). Active Teaching Methods in Education for Sustainability as Applied in Good Practices of Local Communities. Studia Periegetica, 15(1), 145–158. Retrieved from https://journals.wsb.poznan.pl/index.php/sp/article/view/159

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Nadiya Kostyuchenko

Affiliation:

Sumy State University, Ukraine United States

Denys Smolennikov

Affiliation:

Sumy State University, Ukraine United States