November 2024
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November 2024
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July 2022
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Jamaica in pursuit of a sustainable future is bombarded with various phenomena that pose critical sustainability challenges. Notwithstanding, the country is being guided by its National Development Plan (Vision 2030 Jamaica) which supports by the principle of sustainability as a key feature and has been taking into consideration economic, social and environmental development. In order to address the varied sustainability challenges, teacher education, as a first step, seeks to promote the inclusion and practice of values among pre-service teachers. This focus on values reinforces competencies through education for sustainable development (ESD). In addition, the pre-service teacher’s use of what is described as “critical consciousness” enables the application of values, for the purpose of transformation of the environment in pursuit of a sustainable Jamaica.
February 2019
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... Such measures could also help reduce the risk of future zoonosis pandemics, for example, through the consumption of proteins other than animal proteins, and/or promoting local commerce. In achieving these goals, the importance of enhancing critical thinking has been highlighted (e.g., Minott et al., 2019;Straková & Cimermanová, 2018;Taimur & Sattar, 2019). Improving critical thinking skills could help society recognize the complex connections between high meat consumption, environmental degradation, and public health risks, including the potential for pandemics. ...
February 2019
... In light of these findings, critical consciousness emerges as a transformative pedagogy that has the potential to empower pre-service teachers with an authentic voice. This highlights the crucial importance of fostering critical consciousness in teacher education programs (Acquah & Commins, 2015;Gay & Kirkland, 2003;Hackett et al., 2022;Minott & Minott, 2023;Nicoson et al., 2024;Waghid, 2024). The study suggests that developing critical consciousness is crucial in teacher education to promote a more transformative pedagogy. ...
July 2022