Framework for Transformation of the Mathematics Education into Education for Sustainable Development

• Authors: Vintere, Anna

Abstracts

EN

A good quality education is an essential tool for achieving a more sustainable world. According to the UNESCO, mathematics is an instrument for sustainable development and particular attention should be paid to mathematics education. For that reason, the objective of this study was to create a framework for transforming mathematics studies at the university into education for sustainable development and describe a change project which includes three steps: assessment of existing practice, how university is meeting demands of sustainable development as well as description of the change project idea. The article describes factors influencing the development of maths education at Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, compliance of maths education with the demands of sustainable challenges, as well as initiatives to transform maths education into education for sustainable development which is based on UNECE Strategy for ESD.

Keywords

EN

education for sustainable development; engineering education; mathematics education; stakeholders’ cooperation; sustainable development

• Publisher: Wyższa Szkoła Bankowa w Poznaniu
• Journal: Studia Periegetica
• Year: 2018
• Volume: 23(3)
• Pages: 57-67

Dates

published

2019-09-27

Contributors

author

Vintere, Anna

Identifiers

DOI

10.26349/st.per.0023.04