Objective
SEPN-Canada began in-depth examinations of how sustainability-related education policy and practice are being experienced at local, regional, and national levels by stakeholders across the education system included a national survey.
The survey’s objective was to examine sustainability practices and factors influencing policy development and implementation across the K-12 and PSE education systems in Canada. This includes examining respondents’ awareness of existing educational policies and practices focusing on sustainability education and views on barriers and facilitators of sustainability uptake across the Canadian education system.
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Methods
View our national survey questionnaires for:
- Early Childhood Education – Grade 12: English version | Version Français
- Post-Secondary Education: English version | Version Français
Data Collection
Comprised of two parts, the survey examined sustainability practices and factors that may have influenced policy development and implementation across the K-12 and PSE education systems in Canada.
Data were collected from 1004 participants at the K-12 (teachers, principals, administrators, facilities staff, sustainability staff, directors/superintendents of education, and ministers of education) and PSE (students, faculty/sessional instructors, facilities staff, sustainability staff, and university presidents) levels in Fall 2014.
By examining the relationships between sustainability policies and sustainability practices as well as the drivers and barriers that led to their development, SEPN will be able to develop a greater understanding of facilitators and barriers associated with enacting education policies related to sustainability.
