This article explores the critical role of education in promoting sustainable development in the Maldives context. It presents the outcomes of a small-scale project, Playing with Solar, implemented in a small island school in collaboration with the island community. Because of the environmental and educational principles embedded in this project, it is presented as one that prioritizes sustainable development, actively engages with the community, and aligns with the key competencies underpinning the Maldives National Curriculum Framework. The Playing with Solar project is an example of transformative pedagogy aligned with sustainable development. By promoting problem-based learning, the project shows how key competencies and pedagogical principles can be operationalized in line with National Curriculum Framework syllabi that promote interdisciplinary learning, in contrast to textbook-based, transmission models of teaching.

Di Biase, R., Malatesta, S., Schmidt di Friedberg, M. (2022). Promoting education for sustainable development in the Maldives: Exploring the link between theory and practice. PROSPECTS, 52(3-4), 529-544 [10.1007/s11125-021-09558-6].

Promoting education for sustainable development in the Maldives: Exploring the link between theory and practice

Malatesta, Stefano
;
Schmidt di Friedberg, Marcella
2022

Abstract

This article explores the critical role of education in promoting sustainable development in the Maldives context. It presents the outcomes of a small-scale project, Playing with Solar, implemented in a small island school in collaboration with the island community. Because of the environmental and educational principles embedded in this project, it is presented as one that prioritizes sustainable development, actively engages with the community, and aligns with the key competencies underpinning the Maldives National Curriculum Framework. The Playing with Solar project is an example of transformative pedagogy aligned with sustainable development. By promoting problem-based learning, the project shows how key competencies and pedagogical principles can be operationalized in line with National Curriculum Framework syllabi that promote interdisciplinary learning, in contrast to textbook-based, transmission models of teaching.
Articolo in rivista - Articolo scientifico
Climate change; Curriculum; Maldives; Problem-based learning; Small island states; Sustainable development;
English
18-giu-2021
2022
52
3-4
529
544
open
Di Biase, R., Malatesta, S., Schmidt di Friedberg, M. (2022). Promoting education for sustainable development in the Maldives: Exploring the link between theory and practice. PROSPECTS, 52(3-4), 529-544 [10.1007/s11125-021-09558-6].
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