Teachers' Work and Knowledge in Contexts of Global Warming and Environmental Degradation

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Abstract

This paper examines the work of teaching in the context of environmental devastation. Drawing on theories of climate and environmental justice as articulated from a Southern perspective, we use data from semi-structured interviews with teachers in 6 contrasting settings in Pakistan to examine the problems teachers face as a result of global warming and environmental degradation as well as how they make sense of these conditions. Preliminary results suggest that teachers are altering their pedagogical approaches as a result of global warming, whereas government and development organizations policies ignore or focus on denial of responsibility or escalate global warming challenges.

Authors

• Khizar Nasir, The Ohio State University
  Presenting Author

• Jan K. Nespor, The Ohio State University
  Presenting Author