Citizenship, character, sustainability: Differences and commonalities in three fields of education

Citizenship, character, sustainability: Differences and commonalities in three fields of education

An adequate response to the environmental and sustainability issues we now face cannot be limited to single perspectives, disciplines, or ways of knowing, and instead requires an interdisciplinary approach. Despite the connections between the fields of citizenship-, character- and sustainability edu...

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Published in:Journal of moral education Vol. 52; no. 1; pp. 7 - 20
Main Authors: Jordan, Karen Elizabeth, Jónsson, Ólafur Páll, Guðjohnsen, Ragny Þóra, Aðalbjarnardóttir, Sigrún, Garðarsdóttir, Unnur Edda
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Abingdon Routledge 02-01-2023
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:
Barriers
character education
Citizenship
Citizenship Education
Educational History
Environmental Education
Global Approach
Interdisciplinary Approach
Interdisciplinary aspects
International Organizations
Moral education
Objectives
Personality
Political Attitudes
Social Influences
Sustainability
sustainability education
Sustainable Development
Teaching Methods
Values Education
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Summary:An adequate response to the environmental and sustainability issues we now face cannot be limited to single perspectives, disciplines, or ways of knowing, and instead requires an interdisciplinary approach. Despite the connections between the fields of citizenship-, character- and sustainability education, they have thus far run parallel to each other, without any substantial convergence. This paper focuses on the conceptual and historical reasons for this lack of integration, exploring the tensions among them perceived by many scholars and practitioners, such as an individual vs. a social vs. a global focus, a deliberative vs. fact based pedagogic approach, and an individual vs. socio-political educational context. The paper ends by exploring different ways in which these three fields of education might be integrated.
ISSN:0305-7240
1465-3877
DOI:10.1080/03057240.2022.2159348