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Investigating Perceptions of the Sustainability Cross-Curricular Priority for Pre-service Teachers and Teacher Education Academics at UTAS. Dr Allen Hill Dr Janet Dyment Sherridan Emery UTAS Faculty of Education. Purpose of the Research.
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Investigating Perceptions of the Sustainability Cross-Curricular Priority for Pre-service Teachers and Teacher Education Academics at UTAS. Dr Allen Hill Dr Janet Dyment Sherridan Emery UTAS Faculty of Education
Purpose of the Research To gain a broad snap-shot view of the perceptions of the Sustainability CCP from Pre-service Teachers (PST) and Teacher Education Academics (TEA). Research Aims – to investigate: • Understanding and conceptualisation of sustainability and the CCP. • Self-reported willingness, competence, and confidence to integrate the Sustainability CCP • How PST & TEA see the potential for integration of the Sustainability CCP into learning areas • Concerns related to integrating the Sustainability CCP .
Who Responded? • PST – 396 survey responses from 3 Units (1st year, 2nd year & 4th Year) • TEA – 20 Responses (from 76 recipients on the email list)
Understandings of Sustainability – Comparison between School Principals/Curriculum Leaders (PCL), Teacher Education Academics (TEA) and Pre-Service Teachers (PST)
Importance of Integrating Sustainability into Teaching and Learning
Importance, Willingness, Competence, Confidence to Integrate Sustainability CCP
Learning Opportunities (professional learning) related to integrating the Sustainability CCP