Science Education for Sustainable Development in Asia

Dr Hiroki Fujii is a professor of science education in the Graduate School of Education at Okayama University, Japan. He is also the director of the Okayama University Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Promotion Center, and the UNESCO Chair in Research and Education for Sustainable Development, Japan. Dr Fujii graduated from Hiroshima University, Japan, and after studying in Leibniz-Institute for Science and Mathematics Education (IPN) at University of Kiel, Germany, he received a Ph.D. in the historical study of didactics in chemistry. His major area of work is the design and development of school science (chemistry) curricula and lessons to promote students’ scientific literacy. Dr Fujii served on vice president of the Society of Japan Science Teaching since 2019. Furthermore, he has been in the role of vice president of the East-Asian Association for Science Education (EASE) since 2021. He is currently interested in researching science lessons/curricula and science teacher training incorporating ESD.  Dr Sun-Kyung Lee is a professor of science education at Cheongju National University of Education in the Republic of Korea. Her major interests of research lie in curriculum development, teaching-learning strategy, and teacher education in the field of science education, environmental education, and education for sustainable development (ESD). She earned her Ph.D. in the department of Biology Education at Seoul National University, in 1993 and worked at Cornell University as a program evaluator for non-native introduced species management in 1999. She has been actively involved in ESD domestically and internationally since her contribution to the policy development of the national strategy for the UN Decade of ESD in Korea in 2005. Dr. Lee served as president of the Korean Society of Environmental Education from 2018-2019, and has served as Chair of the ESD Committee in the Korea National Commission of UNESCO since 2018. Dr. Lee is currently interested in research on integrating ESD into curricula, including science and social studies, and in whole-school approaches for ESD.

• Introduction.- Part 1 Science Teaching and Learning for Sustainable Development.- Chapter 1 Research on Integrating the Concept of Sustainable Development into Science Class: The Case of Biology Teaching.- Chapter 2 High School Science Lessons Corresponding to Globalization: Japan-Korea Students’ Exchange Program on the Theme of Sustainability Issues.- Chapter 3 Local Nature-Focused Inquiry Learning for Sustainable Development after an Earthquake Disaster.- Chapter 4 Opportunity to Implement Education for Sustainable Development through STEM in Primary Schools in Mongolia.- Chapter 5 Value-Centered Sustainability for Environmental Literacy.- Chapter 6 SEAMEO’s Journey to Promote Education for Sustainable Development in Southeast Asia.- Part 2 Science Curriculum for Sustainable Development.- Chapter 7 Infusing Education for Sustainable Development into Curriculum: Best Practices in Indonesia’s Science Curriculum Implementation.- Chapter 8 Curriculum Development of Elementary School Science on Alien Species.- Chapter 9 Climate Variability and Disaster Prevention in Education for Sustainable Development.- Chapter 10 Project-Based Chemistry Lessons for Broadening Sustainable Society.- Chapter 11 A Case of Environmental Education for Sustainability for Elementary Teachers in Graduate Studies.- Part 3 Science Education for Sustainable Development in Collaboration with Local Communities.- Chapter 12 Zoos as Educational Resources for Sharing the Sustainable Development Goals with the Public.- Chapter 13 ESD Implementation Using a Whole-Community Approach: Potential and Challenges from the Teacher Education Perspective.- Chapter 14 Informal Education as a Strategic University-School Partnership in Enhancing the Quality of Science Education for Sustainable Development.- Chapter 15 Toward Transformational Learning: An Insight from Sustainability Leadership Program by Using the Learning for Change Method.- Part 4 Science Teacher Education for Sustainable Development.- Chapter 16 Research on the Situation of Science Teachers in Primary Schools in China and Education for Sustainable Development.- Chapter 17 Developing Pre-service Teachers’ Understanding of Education for Sustainable Development through Integrated Courses.- Chapter 18 Understanding and Attitudes of Prospective Science Teachers on Climate Change and Climate Change Education: A Comparative Study of Indonesia, Japan, and Mongolia.- Chapter 19 Workshops to Enhance Student Teachers’ Reflection and Help Them Achieve Competency in Education for Sustainable Development.- Chapter 20 Issues and Perspectives on ESD Teacher Education in Kazakhstan.- Chapter 21 Development of Frameworks for Building Teachers’ Competences on Education for Sustainable Development at Bankeun Teacher College.- Chapter 22 Implementing the Teacher Competency Framework in Professional Universities in Mongolia: Pre-Service Science Teacher Training Program.- Chapter 23 Introduction of the Education for Sustainable Development Conceptfor In-Service Science Teachers in Myanmar.- Conclusion.- Index.