Eco-Schools: what factors influence pupils' action competence for pro-environmental behaviour?

J Cincera, J Krajhanzl - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2013 - Elsevier
The paper presents the results of some evaluation research of the Eco-Schools programme
in the Czech Republic. The goal was to analyse what factors correlate with pupils' action …

Emancipatory or instrumental? Students' and teachers' perceptions of the implementation of the EcoSchool program

J Cincera, J Boeve-de Pauw, D Goldman… - Environmental …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
We present findings of a mixed method evaluation study of the EcoSchool program in the
Czech Republic. The innovativeness of this study is its specific focus on implementation …

Eco-School in kindergartens: the effects, interpretation, and implementation of a pilot program

J Cincera, R Kroufek, P Simonova… - Environmental …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
This study presents an analysis of a Czech pilot project in implementing the Eco-School
program in kindergartens. The evaluation applied a mixed design that included pre/post …

Environment and sustainability education research as policy engagement:(Re-) invigorating 'politics as potentia'in South Africa

H Lotz-Sisitka, E Rosenberg… - Navigating the Research …, 2023 - taylorfrancis.com
Using a meta-review approach organized historically in relation to critical policy incidents,
this paper critically reviews the process of developing and (re) invigorating Environment and …

Teacher professional development with an Education for Sustainable Development focus in South Africa: Development of a network, curriculum framework and …

H Lotz-Sisitka - Southern African Journal of Environmental Education, 2011 - ajol.info
This national case study reports on the development of a national network, curriculum
framework and resources for teacher education, with specific focus on the inclusion of …

Managing the GAP between rich and poor? Biopolitics and (ab) normalized inequality in South African education for sustainable development

B Knutsson - Environmental Education Research, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The extreme inequality in South African education is well-documented by researchers.
There is also a rich literature concerned with education for sustainable development (ESD) …

Reviewing education for sustainable development practices in South African eco-schools

C Dzerefos - Environmental Education Research, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract The Eco-Schools programme in South Africa is the longest-running Education for
Sustainable Development (ESD) initiative in Africa, which aims to enhance environmental …

Being an EcoTeam member: Movers and fighters

J Cincera, S Kovacikova - Applied Environmental Education & …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
This article presents a qualitative evaluation of the EcoSchool program in the Czech
Republic. In order to analyze the way in which pupils interpret the purpose of their …

Actual and ideal assessment practices in South African natural sciences classrooms

I Kibirige, WL Teffo - International Journal of Educational Sciences, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Assessment practices form an integral part of science teaching and learning. The purpose of
this study was to investigate actual assessment practices and compare them to ideal …

Self-directed education in two transformative pro-environmental initiatives within the eco-schools programme: A South African case study

J Kruger - Education as Change, 2020 - scielo.org.za
ABSTRACT The international Eco-Schools programme promotes Education for Sustainable
Development (ESD) through introducing and stimulating pro-environmental initiatives by …