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This chapter aims to show how a seemingly unsystematic approach to teaching Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) can actually lead to authentic engagement and ultimately initiate action. Often there is an inclination to look for order when first teaching a new subject but a certain amount of disorder may be necessary for teaching ESD. Using the metaphor of Apollo and Dionysus to illustrate teaching approaches, it will guide the reader through a worked example that can be adapted by teachers within their own context and across disciplines.
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Shobrook, R. (2016). Education for Sustainable Development: That’s Exciting—Taking ‘Exciting’ Back to Its Original Meaning of Initiating Action Within the Classroom. In: Summers, D., Cutting, R. (eds) Education for Sustainable Development in Further Education. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-51911-5_8
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