Key Elements of Education for Sustainable Development in Turkey’s Education: An Analysis of Policy Documents

Burtay Ince, Secil Dayioglu Ocal, Nese Soysal, Aylin Albayrak Sari, Abdullah Bagci, Mustafa Ozturk

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Abstract

Education is both a powerful agent of change and an effective tool to disseminate the vision of sustainable development and global citizenship by equipping generations with the necessary skills and competencies of the 21st century. Individuals who are able to contribute to a sustainable world in all aspects by adopting those skills and competencies and by living accordingly are considered as ‘global citizens’, and education is the primary space in which and by means of which we could reach those individuals. Thus, Education for Sustainable Development has more frequently and extensively appeared on the agenda of education systems all over the world. As one of the emerging economies, Turkey has also prioritized this vision in its educational policies considering its importance for its own andthe world’s future. Educational policy documents happen to be essential collections of information for the representation and integration of the elements of Education for Sustainable Development regarding all formal, non-formal, and informal learning environments and processes. Therefore, this
chapter presents an integrated document analysis performed on Turkey’s key policy documents, demonstrates how global perspectives
of education fnd a way into the local educational policies, and provides insights for future directions to accelerate the adoption and integration of Education for Sustainable Development in all processes of education.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEducational Response, Inclusion and Empowerment for SDGs in Emerging Economies
Subtitle of host publicationHow do education systems contribute to raising global citizens?
EditorsMustafa Ozturk
Place of PublicationCham, Switzerland
PublisherSpringer, Cham
Chapter1
Pages3-20
Number of pages18
Volume1
Edition1
ISBN (Electronic)9783030989620
ISBN (Print)9783030989613
Publication statusPublished - 23 Aug 2022

Keywords

  • Sustaibale Development Goals
  • Policy

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