Publication
Title
Participatory planning for project sustainability of environmental education projects : a case study of the Secondary Teacher Training Environmental Education Project (St²eep) in Zimbabwe
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Abstract
Within the first year of the Secondary Teacher Training Environmental Education Project (St2eep) in Zimbabwe, project stakeholders, including lecturers, college administrators, local project coordinators, and donor representatives, expressed concern about the non‐sustainability of the project due to its over‐reliance on its international donor. In response to this challenge, a process of critical self‐reflection through self‐assessment workshops was started to give an opportunity for key project stakeholders to explore the challenge of project sustainability. Applying the principles of expansive learning theory to St2eeps reflection processes, this paper shows how the contradictions that emerge from the interaction between different project stakeholders can be powerful sources for learning. This has resulted in new forms of activity to address the challenge of project sustainability in St2eep. The insights of this paper may be useful for other donor‐funded environmental education projects that are confronted with the challenge of project sustainability.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Environmental education research. - Abingdon
Publication
Abingdon : 2011
ISSN
1350-4622
DOI
10.1080/13504622.2011.557498
Volume/pages
17 :4 (2011) , p. 433-449
ISI
000299501400001
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Last edited 09.12.2024
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