"There is no easy solution:" Singapore Teachers' Perspectives and Practice of Climate Change
Date
2014
Authors
Seow, Tricia
Ho, Li Ching
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Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
The Grosvenor Center for Geographic Education
Abstract
This qualitative study examines what six geography teachers in Singapore schools believe to be the purpose of climate change education, and how this influences their practice. A key finding of this study indicates that teachers oriented their practice around their belief that the aim of climate change education was to instill environmental values or critical thinking in their students. The belief in the purpose of climate change education was more influential compared to other factors such as the national curriculum, the school context, or their knowledge of climate change.
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Keywords
geography, climate change education, teacher education, teacher beliefs
Citation
Seow, T. & Ho, Li Ching (2014). "There is no easy solution:" Singapore teachers' perspectives and practice of climate change. Research in Geographic Education, 16(2), pp. 26-45.