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Responsible living : concepts, education and future perspectives / Victoria W. Thoresen, Declan Doyle, Jørgen Klein, Robert J. Didham, editors. [Electronic book]

Contributor(s): Thoresen, Victoria W [editor.] | Didham, Robert J [editor.] | Klein, Jorgen [editor.] | Doyle, Declan [editor.].
Publisher: Cham : Springer, 2015Description: 1 online resource (xvi, 283 pages) : illustrations (some color).Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9783319153056.Subject(s): Environment | Sustainable development | Sustainability | BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- General | Sustainability | Sustainable development | Education -- Educational Policy & Reform -- General | Social Science -- Sociology -- General | Social Science -- Human Geography | Educational strategies & policy | Social issues & processes | Human geography | Quality of Life_xResearch | Human Geography | Science -- Environmental Science | SustainabilityGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 338.9/27 Online resources: Click here to access ebook
Contents:
Acknowledgments; Contents; About the Contributors; Part I Introduction; Responsible Living: Concepts, Education and Future Perspectives ; 1 Introduction; 2 Structure and Content; 2.1 Part 2: Advancing Norms and Policies; 2.2 Part 3: Transforming Learning Environments and Educational Approaches; 2.3 Part 4: Empowering Youth and Local Communities; 2.4 Part 5: Special Interview; References; The Route to Responsible Living: Doubting, Discovering, Daring and Doing ; Abstract ; 1 Introduction; 2 Theoretical Base and Methodology; 3 The Evolution of Concepts or "Doubting Business as Usual."
4 Research and Education or "Discovering Alternatives"5 Changes in Behavior or "Doing What One Preaches"; 6 Challenges Along the Way or "Daring to Be Different"; 7 Conclusions; References; Part II Advancing Norms and Policies; Ethics in Sustainability Education ; Abstract ; 1 Introduction; 2 The Challenges of Sustainability and Their Ethical Implications; 3 Ethical Needs for Individuals and Institutions; 4 Ethics and Behaviour Change; 5 Systems Approach to Ethical Principles; 6 Ethics in Educational Approaches and Materials; 7 Values in the Educational System; 8 Priorities for the Future.
6.1 ESD and Assessing Learning Outcomes6.2 Testing and Assessment; 7 The Learning Metrics Task Force; 8 Concerns; 9 ESD Joining the High-Stakes Testing Discussion; 10 Using ESSA and SUS Insights; 11 Conclusion; References; Creating Meaningful Life for a Responsible and Sustainable Future ; Abstract ; 1 Introduction; 2 Meaning of Life; 3 Research Questions; 4 Methods; 5 Results; 6 Discussion and Implications; References; Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Living; 1 Introduction; 2 Responsible and Sustainable Living; 3 Social Media and Consumer Empowerment.
4 Corporate Social Responsibility: Rhetoric and Practice5 The Case of the Textile Industry; 6 Harnessing the Social Media in Consumer Activism; 7 Conclusion; References; Part III Transforming Learning Environments and Educational Approaches; Enriching Responsible Living Curricula with Transdisciplinarity ; Abstract ; 1 Introduction; 2 Responsible Living Curricula; 3 Transdisciplinarity; 4 Four Elements of a Transdisciplinary Orientation to Responsible Living Curricula; 4.1 Transdisciplinary Knowledge; 4.2 Transdisciplinary Habits of Mind; 4.3 Transdisciplinary Learning.
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Ebook Ebook ATU St Angela's McKeown Library Electronic Resource 338.9/27 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 0061610
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Acknowledgments; Contents; About the Contributors; Part I Introduction; Responsible Living: Concepts, Education and Future Perspectives ; 1 Introduction; 2 Structure and Content; 2.1 Part 2: Advancing Norms and Policies; 2.2 Part 3: Transforming Learning Environments and Educational Approaches; 2.3 Part 4: Empowering Youth and Local Communities; 2.4 Part 5: Special Interview; References; The Route to Responsible Living: Doubting, Discovering, Daring and Doing ; Abstract ; 1 Introduction; 2 Theoretical Base and Methodology; 3 The Evolution of Concepts or "Doubting Business as Usual."

4 Research and Education or "Discovering Alternatives"5 Changes in Behavior or "Doing What One Preaches"; 6 Challenges Along the Way or "Daring to Be Different"; 7 Conclusions; References; Part II Advancing Norms and Policies; Ethics in Sustainability Education ; Abstract ; 1 Introduction; 2 The Challenges of Sustainability and Their Ethical Implications; 3 Ethical Needs for Individuals and Institutions; 4 Ethics and Behaviour Change; 5 Systems Approach to Ethical Principles; 6 Ethics in Educational Approaches and Materials; 7 Values in the Educational System; 8 Priorities for the Future.

6.1 ESD and Assessing Learning Outcomes6.2 Testing and Assessment; 7 The Learning Metrics Task Force; 8 Concerns; 9 ESD Joining the High-Stakes Testing Discussion; 10 Using ESSA and SUS Insights; 11 Conclusion; References; Creating Meaningful Life for a Responsible and Sustainable Future ; Abstract ; 1 Introduction; 2 Meaning of Life; 3 Research Questions; 4 Methods; 5 Results; 6 Discussion and Implications; References; Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Living; 1 Introduction; 2 Responsible and Sustainable Living; 3 Social Media and Consumer Empowerment.

4 Corporate Social Responsibility: Rhetoric and Practice5 The Case of the Textile Industry; 6 Harnessing the Social Media in Consumer Activism; 7 Conclusion; References; Part III Transforming Learning Environments and Educational Approaches; Enriching Responsible Living Curricula with Transdisciplinarity ; Abstract ; 1 Introduction; 2 Responsible Living Curricula; 3 Transdisciplinarity; 4 Four Elements of a Transdisciplinary Orientation to Responsible Living Curricula; 4.1 Transdisciplinary Knowledge; 4.2 Transdisciplinary Habits of Mind; 4.3 Transdisciplinary Learning.

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