Abstract
In light of Australian policy and curriculum initiatives aimed to prioritize Education for Sustainability (EfS) practices, this article discusses a study that evaluated a smart meter program introduced by a local government of an Australian state/territory. The program aimed to provide teachers and students from 86 primary and secondary schools access to data on energy, gas, and water consumption through a website that digitally recorded schools’ consumption in real time. While the Australian curriculum supposedly prioritizes EfS as a cross-curriculum aim, the results from this small study suggest that EfS is neither a priority nor cross-curricular.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 377-392 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Prospects |
Volume | 47 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2019 |
Keywords
- Australia
- Curriculum
- Education for Sustainability (EfS)
- Policy