Sustainable Development – an Inspiration for Changing Primary Education

Abstract

Education has an important role in resolving the problems of the world of today. It critical for students to understand the surrounding world, to possess critical judgement of the situation and to have the ability to create a vision of the world managed with a foundation in sustainable development. School projects on an early education level are being developed in the line with the general change in formal and informal education. The concept of sustainable development determines the present direction of civilizational development. It is an inspiration for change in education. Nowadays, the environmental aspect of sustainable development dominates in Polish formal environmental education, whereas the focus of informal education is put on the social aspects of sustainable development. Early childhood education as well as the content of educational programs in classes from I to III provide satisfactory knowledge of sustainable development issues. Nevertheless education requires decisive change, especially in setting goals, selecting learning and teaching methods as well as ensuring proper teaching conditions.

Keywords

• zrównoważony rozwój
• edukacja wczesnoszkolna