Project-based teaching, citizen science and education for sustainable development: A partnership for youth-centred teaching and learning
Irene Müller · 2025
This book, Collaborative community partnerships: Educating for sustainable development across educational settings, features chapters by scholars from various education fields specialising in sustainability. As the first volume in North-West University’s Community-based Educational Research Series, it focuses on transforming education through a participatory approach. The authors explore quality education across early childhood and primary, secondary and higher education by examining collaborative efforts among practitioners, parents and teachers. These partnerships aim to foster active participation in sustainable development. This scholarly book provides empirical evidence on how collaborative initiatives can promote sustainable development. These initiatives encourage partnerships among community leaders, educators, learners, nongovernmental organisations, government and the private sector for lifelong learning and professional development. It highlights southern African experiences in collaborative education, aligned with the United Nations’ sustainable development goal of achieving quality education. The book demonstrates various research designs and methods applied to educational practice, from early childhood to tertiary levels, through empirical research and community projects. The book, targeted at scholars, practitioners, and professionals in education and sustainable development, comprises ten rigorously peer-reviewed chapters, contributing significantly to the field.