Farhana Borg
Biographic Data
| ID | 4465225 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Farhana Borg |
| GIVEN NAMES | Farhana |
| FAMILY NAME | Borg |
| SIGNATURE | BORG F |
| AFFILIATIONS | Dalarna University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4937-8413 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Sustainability, play and children ́s agency
In this study, we compared how sustainability, children’s agency, and play are addressed in preschool curricula in Sweden and Turkey. Content analysis was used to analyse, interpret, and compare the content. The findings indicated that sustainability is explicitly integrated into the Swedish curriculum but only partly mentioned in the Turkish curriculum. Play is a core part of children’s learning in Sweden, whereas, in Turkey, play is mainly refe…
Sustainability in early childhood education
Drawing upon international declarations and frameworks, such as the Brundtland Report and Goal 4 of United Nations 2030 Agenda for sustainable development, this study explores how sustainability-related content has been integrated into curricula for preschools in Italy, Norway, and Sweden. Research indicates that national curricula play a significant role in developing educational activities for young children, who will bear the consequences of i…
Principals’ views and reported actions on sustainability from a whole school approach perspective
Although preschool principals are important for integrating sustainability,studies on this topic are scarce. Using an embedded mixed methodsapproach, this study explored and compared 50 principals’ views andactions relating to sustainability in the operations of 25 eco- and 25non-eco-certified randomly sampled preschools from 25 municipalities(of a total 290) in Sweden. Using a semi-structured questionnaire, datawas collected from the principals …
Teachers' descriptions of education for sustainability at eco-certified and non-eco-certified preschools
Preschool children’s agency in education for sustainability
Although children’s participation and agency are highly prioritized in early childhood education for sustainability, both researchers and educators have paid little attention to this topic. This paper explores how the revised preschool curriculum Lpfö2018 in Sweden addresses education for sustainability (EfS) with regards to children’s participation and agency. A sociocultural perspective on agency combined with a holistic view of sustainability …
Children’s Learning for a Sustainable Society
Although parents and preschool play important roles in developing children’s behavior and attitudes, little is known about their influences on children’s learning of environmental, social and economic aspects of sustainability. This study investigated the influences of home- and preschool-related practices and factors on children’s declarative and functional knowledge of sustainability issues, and the extent to which eco-certified preschools prom…
Principals’ views and reported actions on sustainability from a whole school approach perspective
Although preschool principals are important for integrating sustainability,studies on this topic are scarce. Using an embedded mixed methodsapproach, this study explored and compared 50 principals’ views andactions relating to sustainability in the operations of 25 eco- and 25non-eco-certified randomly sampled preschools from 25 municipalities(of a total 290) in Sweden. Using a semi-structured questionnaire, datawas collected from the principals …
Children’s Learning for a Sustainable Society
Although parents and preschool play important roles in developing children’s behavior and attitudes, little is known about their influences on children’s learning of environmental, social and economic aspects of sustainability. This study investigated the influences of home- and preschool-related practices and factors on children’s declarative and functional knowledge of sustainability issues, and the extent to which eco-certified preschools prom…
Preschool children’s agency in education for sustainability
Although children’s participation and agency are highly prioritized in early childhood education for sustainability, both researchers and educators have paid little attention to this topic. This paper explores how the revised preschool curriculum Lpfö2018 in Sweden addresses education for sustainability (EfS) with regards to children’s participation and agency. A sociocultural perspective on agency combined with a holistic view of sustainability …
Sustainability, play and children ́s agency
In this study, we compared how sustainability, children’s agency, and play are addressed in preschool curricula in Sweden and Turkey. Content analysis was used to analyse, interpret, and compare the content. The findings indicated that sustainability is explicitly integrated into the Swedish curriculum but only partly mentioned in the Turkish curriculum. Play is a core part of children’s learning in Sweden, whereas, in Turkey, play is mainly refe…
Sustainability in early childhood education
Drawing upon international declarations and frameworks, such as the Brundtland Report and Goal 4 of United Nations 2030 Agenda for sustainable development, this study explores how sustainability-related content has been integrated into curricula for preschools in Italy, Norway, and Sweden. Research indicates that national curricula play a significant role in developing educational activities for young children, who will bear the consequences of i…
Principals’ views and reported actions on sustainability from a whole school approach perspective
Although preschool principals are important for integrating sustainability,studies on this topic are scarce. Using an embedded mixed methodsapproach, this study explored and compared 50 principals’ views andactions relating to sustainability in the operations of 25 eco- and 25non-eco-certified randomly sampled preschools from 25 municipalities(of a total 290) in Sweden. Using a semi-structured questionnaire, datawas collected from the principals …
Teachers' descriptions of education for sustainability at eco-certified and non-eco-certified preschools
Environmental Education and Sustainability (6 works) · Pedagogy (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Sustainability (6 works) · Early Childhood Education and Development (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Environmental education (4 works) · Certification (3 works) · Curriculum (3 works)