<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Having developed and piloted a professional development blended learning course for teachers of home economics with the purpose of promoting a sustainable mindset in their students, we used the written learning journals by the teachers during the 15-week course to detect various aspects of a sustainable mindset, which could be attributed to the course. We assumed that the learning journals of 19 participants might reveal reflections on sustainability, the pedagogy of sustainability, a positive association between sustainability and the pedagogy of sustainability, and the development of a sustainable mindset over the period of the course. The analysis confirmed that the participants reflected a great deal on learning and sustainability as the course progressed; revealing that a positive link between teaching practice and sustainability can be observed. However, the analysis also indicated some important concepts that might have been under-emphasised in the course.</p></abstract>

Having developed and piloted a professional development blended learning course for teachers of home economics with the purpose of promoting a sustainable mindset in their students, we used the written learning journals by the teachers during the 15-week course to detect various aspects of a sustainable mindset, which could be attributed to the course. We assumed that the learning journals of 19 participants might reveal reflections on sustainability, the pedagogy of sustainability, a positive association between sustainability and the pedagogy of sustainability, and the development of a sustainable mindset over the period of the course. The analysis confirmed that the participants reflected a great deal on learning and sustainability as the course progressed; revealing that a positive link between teaching practice and sustainability can be observed. However, the analysis also indicated some important concepts that might have been under-emphasised in the course.

Detecting a Sustainable Mindset through Using Content Analysis of Teacher-produced Learning Journals

Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)

Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies

University College for Agrarian and Environmental Pedagogy

Journal of Teacher Education for Sustainability

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Having developed and piloted a professional development blended learning course for teachers of home economics with the purpose of promoting a sustainable...

Detecting a Sustainable Mindset through Using Content Analysis of Teacher-produced Learning Journals

Published Online: Jul 25, 2019

Page range: 35 - 47

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jtes-2019-0003

Keywords
sustainable mindset, blended learning course, home economics teachers, learning journals, strong sustainability

© 2019 Anne E. M. Fox et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Detecting a Sustainable Mindset through Using Content Analysis of Teacher-produced Learning Journals

Published Online: Jul 25, 2019

Page range: 35 - 47

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jtes-2019-0003

Keywordssustainable mindset, blended learning course, home economics teachers, learning journals, strong sustainability

© 2019 Anne E. M. Fox et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
sustainable mindset, blended learning course, home economics teachers, learning journals, strong sustainability