Textbooks and action competence for sustainable development
An analysis of Swedish lower secondary level textbooks in geography and biology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12525565 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elin Biström (0000-0002-8486-2139, Umeå University, corresponding author), Ragnar Lundström (0000-0003-4939-8569, Umeå University) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 279-294 |
| Publication date | 2020-12-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environmental Education Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1350-4622 • E-ISSN: 1469-5871 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13504622.2020.1853063 |
| OpenAlex | W3112170439 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 63 |
This article examines the affordances and limitations of textbooks for promoting action competence for sustainable development. Based on a content analysis of Swedish lower secondary level textbooks in geography and biology, we investigated how content about sustainable development is organised and formulated, the ways its multidimensional character is described, and how conflicts relating to achieving sustainability are addressed. We found that for both subjects, textbooks provided a fair amount of content about sustainable development, but that relations between its ecological, economic and social dimensions and between different subjects are routinely underdeveloped. We also found that the content about sustainable development obscures complexities and conflicts that are crucial for understanding the challenges involved with achieving sustainability, and taking action. In conclusion, we argue that such textbooks substantially limit the potential for promoting action competence for sustainable development, i.e. through cross-curricular approaches and critically assessing problem-oriented actions at collective and individual levels
Action (physics · Affordance · Biology · Competence (human resources · Content analysis · Education for sustainable development · Engineering ethics · Environmental education · Pedagogy · Political science · Social science · Sociology · Sustainability · Sustainable development · Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy · Engineering · Environmental Education and Sustainability · Global Education and Multiculturalism · Psychology · Social Psychology · Ecology
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |