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"Philosophy of Education"

2012 year, number 3

MODERN EDUCATION: TRANSFORMATION IN THE CONTEXT OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

S. B. Ignatov
Keywords: sustainable development, education, transformation, ecological culture, deontological aspect
Pages: 130-136

Abstract

The modern civilization aspires to climb to a higher level of functioning, which basis is the concept of sustainable development. In its context there takes place the transformation of all spheres of the society, including education as a translator of culture and creator of its new models. Today there is appeared a new direction: «education for sustainable development». The author discusses its characteristics and challenges, the strategic focus on the formation of ecological culture of students, emphasizes the need to strengthen its deontological aspect.