Teacher Training for Education for Sustainable Development: Developing a Shared Competence Framework

The book “Teacher Training for Education for Sustainable Development: Developing a Shared Competence Framework” is tangible evidence of the collaborative efforts of committed researchers, educators and policy makers who are striving to improve the quality of teacher education for sustainable development. This work crystallizes valuable insights gained from in-depth research, workshops and interviews conducted in five collaborating countries, and lays the foundation for a unified competency framework that crosses borders and strengthens the global dialogue on education.

Editors: Jaume Ametller, Eveliina Asikainen, Marta Gual Oliva and Karel Němejc
Reviewer: Sanna Brauer
Publisher: Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
Issue: Electronic (pdf)
First edition, 2024

Table of Contents

Foreword 5

1. Introduction – The EduSTA project: Operationalising Teacher Competences on Education for Sustainable Development 6

2. Competences Analysis: A Literature Review 11

3. Context Analysis: Five National Cases 19

Finnish VET – Empowering of Teachers Needed to Fulfil the Great Opportunities of Educating Sustainable Workforce 20

VET Education for Sustainable Development in Sweden 26

Education for Sustainable Development and the Dutch Educational System 33

Teacher Training for Education for Sustainable Development in the Czech Republic 37

Defining and Developing Teacher Training for Education for Sustainable Development: The Catalan Case 43

4. Towards Operationalising Teachers’ Sustainability Competences 50

Appendix 1. Workshops and Interviews Reporting Form 66