The ecological footprint as an educational tool for sustainability: A case study analysis in an Israeli public high school

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 193-200

  Gottlieb, Dan ^a   Vigoda Gadot, Eran ^a   Haim, Abraham ^a   Kissinger, Meidad ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^b BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Ecological footprint analysis; Education for sustainability; Environmental education

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CURRICULUM; ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT; ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION; SECONDARY EDUCATION; SUSTAINABILITY;

ISRAEL;

EID: 80052902988     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2011.03.007     Document Type: Article

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