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Competencies for Education for Sustainability: Student Teachers’ Perspectives

One of the main priorities of the education for sustainability (EfS) is the education of future teachers who are often referred to as the most important agents of change in achieving a sustainable future. Student teachers should develop key EfS competencies in order to implement education for sustainability into their practice in a successful manner. This study investigates student teachers’ perceptions of the role their education has in the development of their EfS competencies. The research involved 152 student teachers at the University of Rijeka, who assessed to what extent their education: (I) contributed to and (II) should have contributed to the development of their sustainability competencies. A mix method approach was applied. Results indicate a great discrepancy in the student teachers’ perceptions of expected and obtained contribution of education in the development of their EfS competencies. The insight into qualitative data has revealed that future teachers recognize the need to promote sustainability in their future work, and that teacher education should empower them to respond to this challenge readily. The results obtained in this research reflect the need for placing a greater emphasis on integrating sustainability education within the existing teacher education.

education for sustainability, higher education, EfS competencies, teacher education, student perception

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