Policy-Makers’ and Practitioners’ Perspectives on Impact, Evidence, and Support for Teacher Educators Implementing Environmental Education for Sustainability in India

Sylvia Christine Almeida

Policy-Makers’ and Practitioners’ Perspectives on Impact, Evidence, and Support for Teacher Educators Implementing Environmental Education for Sustainability in India

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Abstract

Teacher Education in India is undergoing reforms especially for environmental and sustainability education. Major policies are expected to overhaul current practices, thereby leading to a better-informed citizenry. This chapter looks at policymakers and their perspectives when developing and implementing environmental education and sustainability policies. It aims to shed light on the various conditions and factors that guide the process. In doing so, the chapter discussed major enablers and barriers that currently guide teacher education in India, global lessons learned from India’s reform implementation and needs for the future.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Teacher Education Policy and Practice
Subtitle of host publication	Evidence of Impact, Impact of Evidence
Editors	Joce Nuttall, Mellita Jones, Alex Kostogriz, Jenny Martin
Place of Publication	Singapore
Publisher	Springer
Pages	35-48
Number of pages	14
ISBN (Electronic)	9789811041334
ISBN (Print)	9789811041327
Publication status	Published - 2017

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Almeida, Sylvia Christine. / Policy-Makers’ and Practitioners’ Perspectives on Impact, Evidence, and Support for Teacher Educators Implementing Environmental Education for Sustainability in India. Teacher Education Policy and Practice: Evidence of Impact, Impact of Evidence. editor / Joce Nuttall ; Mellita Jones ; Alex Kostogriz ; Jenny Martin. Singapore : Springer, 2017. pp. 35-48

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Policy-Makers’ and Practitioners’ Perspectives on Impact, Evidence, and Support for Teacher Educators Implementing Environmental Education for Sustainability in India. / Almeida, Sylvia Christine.
Teacher Education Policy and Practice: Evidence of Impact, Impact of Evidence. ed. / Joce Nuttall; Mellita Jones; Alex Kostogriz; Jenny Martin. Singapore: Springer, 2017. p. 35-48.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review

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