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Research on Integration of the Sustainable Development Goals and Teaching Practices in a Future Teacher Science Education Course

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  • Chen Guo

    (School of Education and Psychology Sciences, Hefei Normal University, Hefei 230601, China)

  • Ying Huang

    (School of Foreign Languages, Hefei Normal University, Hefei 230601, China)

  • Xiangdong Chen

    (Faculty of Education, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China)

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the levels of pedagogical competencies and ESD competencies in a group of future primary school teachers when integrating teaching practices and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into a science education course. Both quantitative and qualitative research approaches were used. Eighty-eight of the student teachers demonstrated pedagogical and ESD competencies, as evidenced by the self-rated scores and course instructor-rated scores of their teaching practices which were collected and analyzed. In addition, the lesson plans designed by the student teachers were coded and scrutinized to identify their ESD-specific competencies related to designing primary science instruction. Furthermore, the student teachers responded to the questionnaires about their views and attitudes towards the integration of the SDGs and teaching practices. The findings reveal a difference between the participants’ self-rated scores and the instructor-rated scores for pedagogical competencies during the teaching practices, whereas the scores for general ESD competencies were closely aligned. Content knowledge, pedagogical content knowledge, and motivation and value related to sustainable development and science education were well represented in the lesson plans, and the student teachers generally held a positive attitude towards the integration of the SDGs and teaching practices. This study offers practical insights into the effective integration of pertinent topics and knowledge regarding sustainable development into teacher education and science education curricula.

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  • Chen Guo & Ying Huang & Xiangdong Chen, 2024. "Research on Integration of the Sustainable Development Goals and Teaching Practices in a Future Teacher Science Education Course," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(12), pages 1-14, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:16:y:2024:i:12:p:4982-:d:1412711
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    1. Eliyawati & Ari Widodo & Ida Kaniawati & Hiroki Fujii, 2023. "The Development and Validation of an Instrument for Assessing Science Teacher Competency to Teach ESD," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(4), pages 1-14, February.
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