Education for sustainable development: An empirical study of the tensions and challenges faced by geography student teachers

International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 224-240

  Corney, Graham ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Education for sustainable development; Geography education; Initial teacher education; Student teachers

Indexed keywords

EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION; LEARNING; STUDENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TEACHING;

EID: 33947687830     PISSN: 10382046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2167/irgee194.0     Document Type: Article

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