Consider the unexpected: scaling ESD as a matter of learning

Martin Mickelsson; David Kronlid; Heila Lotz-Sisitka

doi:10.1080/13504622.2018.1429572

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Consider the unexpected: scaling ESD as a matter of learning

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Consider the unexpected: scaling ESD as a matter of learning

Martin Mickelsson, David Kronlid and Heila Lotz-Sisitka

Environmental Education Research, Vol.25(1), pp.135-150

2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2018.1429572

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Environmental Science and Management

Curriculum and Pedagogy

Specialist Studies in Education

scaling

education for sustainable development

global action programme on education for sustainable development

policy implementation

UNESCO

This article aims to introduce a view of scaling as a learning process. In the article we discuss the concept of 'scaling up' or 'scaling' of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) activities on the basis of how 'scaling up' ESD is highlighted in the UNESCO Global Action Programme (GAP) on ESD. Drawing on a Deweyan theory of learning as processes of transactional encounters, the article presents a conceptual framework of scaling-ESD-activities-as-learning. This conceptual framework is intended to have implications for ESD policy and ESE research. The theoretical specifications and practical implications presented are results of data collected using a participatory research approach (Re-Solve) and an abductive analysis. In this article, we argue that viewing scaling as a learning process enables a nuanced notion of scaling ESD-activities. This should be seen in relation to (a) complex sustainability challenges, (b) ethical aspects, (c) a more attentive and strict approach to scaling in ESD policy and (d) addressing questions of significant importance to scaling research.

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Title: Consider the unexpected: scaling ESD as a matter of learning
Authors: Martin Mickelsson (Author) - Uppsala University, Sweden
David Kronlid (Author) - Uppsala University, Sweden
Heila Lotz-Sisitka (Author) - Rhodes University, South Africa
Publication details: Environmental Education Research, Vol.25(1), pp.135-150
Publisher: Routledge
Date published: 2019
DOI: 10.1080/13504622.2018.1429572
ISSN: 1350-4622; 1350-4622
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Sustainability Research Cluster
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99451427402621
Output Type: Journal article

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