Education and Sustainability: The Case of Emotions Park

• DOI: 10.5539/jms.v7n4p65
• Publication Date: 2017-10-25T08:52:15Z
• Authors: Angela Dettori; Federica Caboni; Ernestina Giudici
• Keywords: Promotion (chess)

Firms working in the third millennium have to face challenge of being more sustainable. The complexity and multidisciplinary nature sustainability also requires new specific knowledge. This means necessity a critical rethinking education system way provide cognitive tools applications needed for generations address environmental, economic, social challenges. In this perspective, role school it is crucial, above all, encourage attention include as theme on educational programs, focusing promotion its multiple dimensions. Interdisciplinary programs are emerging globally, but little known about learning these contexts.Therefore, current research explores training modules used activities park verify how students can receive sustainable from primary school; whether which be driver development; effective insert eco-activities such eco-games, eco-campus, eco-sports onwards. For purpose, paper employed single case study approach using Emotions Park teaching plan. particular, game sports constantly accompany process by creating interdisciplinary links with different subjects (e.g., civic education, environmental communication). Through eco-activities, an innovative promote was explored model. Outdoor play, observation, stimulation senses proved powerful tools, key acquisition skills. Research data were collected observing behavior sample 22 participants through face-to-face semi-structured interviews educators, employee students. empirical observation suggests that inserting principles topic didactic provides