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Teacher’s Interpretation of Sustainable Development

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This paper describes an exploratory research project conducted with forty-five technological studies teachers in Ontario concerning their understanding and perceptions of the concept of sustainable development. The results indicate that pre-service teacher education programs need to spend more.

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Elshof, L. Teacher’s Interpretation of Sustainable Development. Int J Technol Des Educ 15, 173–186 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10798-005-8277-1

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