Knowledge and Willingness to Act Pro-Environmentally: Perspectives from IEA TIMSS 2019 and ICCS 2016 Data (IEA Research for Education) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3031760352 ISBN 13: 9783031760358

Publisher: Springer, 2025

Synopsis

This open access book utilizes data from two large-scale international assessments—TIMSS 2019 and ICCS 2016—to investigate the extent to which education for sustainable development outcomes is conveyed and accomplished within various educational systems. Specifically, it aims to expand the understanding of how students' environmental knowledge levels and their willingness to act in a pro-environmentally manner can differ across and within countries. The book also examines whether certain opportunities to learn about environmental issues in secondary schools show promise in enhancing young people's environmental knowledge and attitudes.

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About the Author

Dr. Isac is the International Study Director of ICCS at the University of Bath in the UK and a research associate at KU Leuven University in Belgium. Her work focuses on the comparative evaluation of school systems, emphasizing how different formal and informal educational approaches and teaching practices contribute to young people’s citizenship learning and competences. Recent projects include education for sustainable development under the overall umbrella of civic and citizenship education.

Dr. Sass is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the Universities of Antwerp in Belgium and Karlstad in Sweden, working on a quality education for sustainability teaching framework. Her doctoral dissertation focused on action competence as a learning outcome of sustainability education. Her rich previous teaching career allows her to maintain strong affinity with educational practice and youth’s social context.

Dr. Sandoval-Hernández is a Professor of Policy and Educational Assessment and International Study Director of ICCS at the University of Bath in the UK. He is interested in developing work around comparative analyses of educational systems using large-scale assessment data with a focus on educational inequalities. He also has a strong interest in civic and citizenship education and education for sustainable development.

 

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This open access book utilizes data from two large-scale international assessments―TIMSS 2019 and ICCS 2016―to investigate the extent to which education for sustainable development outcomes is conveyed and accomplished within various educational systems. Specifically, it aims to expand the understanding of how students' environmental knowledge levels and their willingness to act in a pro-environmentally manner can differ across and within countries. The book also examines whether certain opportunities to learn about environmental issues in secondary schools show promise in enhancing young people's environmental knowledge and attitudes.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3031760352
• ISBN 13: 9783031760358
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 200
• Editor: Isac Maria Magdalena, Sandoval-Hernández Andrés, Sass Wanda