Description
To address the grand challenges of the 21st century, societies must undergo substantial transformations. Whether the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), set in place by the United Nations as targets to be reached by 2030, can be reached will depend in part on how successfully education strategies empower learners of all ages with the knowledge, skills, values, and attitudes to transform themselves, their communities, and their societies. Educational institutions have critical roles to play in facilitating and supporting these transitions. To fulfill this vision and be transformational, however, education and educational institutions themselves will have to be transformed.
Digitalization, New Media, and Education for Sustainable Development explores how digitalization and new media are already shaping and will shape the transformation of international educational systems. It examines all aspects related to and interconnections between digitalization, new media, and education for sustainable development. Covering topics such as biased design, energy smart schools, and project-based learning, this premier reference source is an indispensable resource for educators and administrators of both K-12 and higher education, preservice teachers, teacher educators, government officials, policymakers, community leaders, researchers, and academicians.
Author's/Editor's Biography
Lars Keller (Ed.)
Lars Keller is a full time Professor for Education for Sustainable Development at Universität Innsbruck, Austria. Leader of the research team Education and Communication for Sustainable Development, leader of various scientific research projects in Climate Change Education and ESD, publications of books and research articles in renowned journals, editor of journal GW-Unterricht (Education in geography and economics), various awards for scientific work (e.g. Hans Bobek Award of the Austrian Geographical Society, Austrian Sustainability Award), Consultant for the Austrian Federal Ministry for Education, leader of SDG4 in Uninetz Austria.(8ef4eba5-6e54-4aae-a313-e48359e88b8a)
Martin Dür (Ed.)
Martin Dür is a lecturer at the University College of Teacher Education Tyrol as well as at the Institute of Geography at the University of Innsbruck where he is part of the Research Team of Education and Communication for Sustainable Development. Beside this he is in charge of several project in which secondary high school students from Austria collaborate with peers from different parts of the world (mainly from the Global South) and jointly conduct research in order to develope a more sustainable lifestyle. A collaboration of students from Austria and India was awarded by the Austrian Ministry for Agriculture, Environment and Water Management. For the Austrian Ministry of Education he works as an appraiser for teaching materials.(206832db-1b0c-4848-ad1a-643072612335)