PREPAREDNESS OF PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS FOR PROMOTING EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT S

Abstract

This paper tries to discover the preparedness of prospective teacher for promoting education for sustainable development. The descriptive analytical design was used to accomplish the study. The study was conducted in late 2012. 150 questionnaires were administered and response rate was 75% among them of which 82% were female and 18% were male. The questionnaire was on four point rating scale and statement of each variable was classified into two statuses i.e. present scenario and in future suggested. 79% of the students felt that University of Education (UE) is embedding sustainable development (SD) in its curriculum in one way or the other, whereas 72% voted for “Citizenship Education” as a subject matter for SD taught in UE. 73% of the students thought that the curriculum made them aware about their critical role in local community as well as eco-friendly practices. Nearly all subject matters were favored by students from medium to a large extent to be the part of their curriculum in future. Students suggested with high moral and encouragement to improve the curriculum in perspective of sustainable development focusing greatly on Environmental management and Sustainable communities. Students seemed quite hopeful on the future stance of UE’s curriculum regarding and addressing SD.