Enhancing Sustainability Education in Teacher Education in Palestine: Analyzing Challenges and Solutions to Improve Language Proficiency and Continuous Training
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https://doi.org/10.37205/TEL-hun.2024.3.02Keywords:
sustainability education, teacher education, language proficiency, continuous training, enhancing sustainability educationAbstract
Sustainability education is essential for teacher preparation in Palestine given the country's ongoing environmental, economic, and social issues.
This research addresses the problems and potential solutions for enhancing sustainability education in teacher education in Palestine, with a focus on language proficiency and continued training.
The corpus of knowledge in the areas of teacher education, language competency, and sustainability education was examined in the qualitative analysis. The findings revealed many challenges to enhancing sustainability education in teacher education in Palestine, including the need for greater access to continued training and improved English language proficiency for in-service teachers.
Two proposed solutions were expanding and making professional development opportunities more available as well as using technology to improve language proficiency. The researcher’s conclusion offers suggestions on ways to enhance sustainability education in teacher development in Palestine for policymakers, educators, and other stakeholders.
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