Learning for a Sustainable Future (LSF) is a non-profit Canadian organization that was created to integrate sustainability education into Canada’s education system. LSF has published the 2014 publication Connecting the Dots: Key Strategies that Transform Learning for Environmental Education, Citizenship and Sustainability. This resource guide for teachers outlines learning strategies for environmental education that teachers may employ to prepare students to enter adulthood as informed, engaged citizens. The learning strategies presented are:
- Learning Locally
- Integrated Learning
- Acting on Learning
- Real-World Connections
- Considering Alternative Perspectives
- Inquiry
- Sharing Responsibility for Learning with Students
"We believe these strategies represent the best that environmental education has to offer to formal learning. They are the “dots” that connect to form a system approach to learning." — Stan kosak and susan elliott
Kosak, Stan and Susan Elliott. Connecting the Dots: Key Strategies that Transform Learning for Environmental Education, Citizenship and Sustainability. North York, Ontario: Learning for a Sustainable Future, 2014. PDF.
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