Multimodal Approaches to Environmental Learning in Preservice Teacher Education

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Abstract

This paper focuses on multimodal praxis in Environmental and Sustainability Education (ESE) in Canadian faculties of education. These innovative approaches are being shared by a new network of scholars across the country who are helping to mobilize research and resources on ESE to better embed this critical work into preservice teacher education. Aligned with a wider shift towards sustainability in higher education, four case studies from different universities compare and contrast their varying approaches, which aim to create compelling, interdisciplinary narratives to engage teacher candidates, faculty and staff in the move towards more sustainable and equitable forms of teaching, learning and living.

Authors

• Hilary J. Inwood, University of Toronto - OISE

• Laura Sims, Université de St. Boniface

• Paul Elliott, Trent University

• Susan Gerofsky, The University of British Columbia