The curriculum of climate change education: A case for Singapore

Resource type
Journal Article
Authors/contributors
Title
The curriculum of climate change education: A case for Singapore
Abstract
The inclusion of the climate change topic in the curriculum of school subjects in Singapore was pivotal, such that it positioned the discourse squarely in the structure of Singapore's education system. In an examination of the intersections and disjoints between state policies on climate change against the programmatic curriculum, results showed that there is no strong policy curriculum that mandates how climate change should be learned in Singapore, even though it is present in several school subjects. The topic is included in school subjects through the initiative of subject disciplinary specialists and middle managers of the education ministry. This exemplar has implications on how climate change education policy and practice can be shaped elsewhere.
Publication
The Journal of Environmental Education
Volume
48
Issue
3
Pages
172-181
Date
2017-03-01
ISSN
0095-8964
Call Number
openalex: W2605940628
Extra
openalex: W2605940628 mag: 2605940628
Citation
Chang, C. H., & Pascua, L. (2017). The curriculum of climate change education: A case for Singapore. The Journal of Environmental Education, 48(3), 172–181. https://doi.org/10.1080/00958964.2017.1289883