Exploring the link between Learning for Sustainability and attainment

Report setting out the findings and recommendations from a small-scale qualitative research project which examined practitioners’ perceptions of the link between Learning for Sustainability (LfS) and attainment


Research aims and objectives

The aim of this small-scale qualitative research project was to address Action 6a in the refreshed Learning for Sustainability (LfS) Action Plan:

• 6 a) By end of 2023, Scottish Government will complete an analysis of the existing evidence on the relationship between LfS and attainment/equity, to better understand any impacts that LfS has upon outcomes for learners.

The objectives of the research were:

1. to explore the role of LfS in contributing to improving educational outcomes and/or equity and inclusion for low attaining learners

2. to explore LfS related pedagogical approaches that contribute towards improving educational outcomes and/or equity and inclusion for low attaining learners

3. to explore practical examples of how LfS has contributed towards improved educational outcomes and/or equity and inclusion

Contact

Email: socialresearch@gov.scot

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