Spirituality in and for public school education: a philosophical inquiry into an educative approach to addressing the ecological crisis

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dc.contributor.authorDasch, Chris
dc.contributor.examiningcommitteeBabiuk, Gary (Curriculum, Teaching and Learning)en_US
dc.contributor.examiningcommitteeBai, Heesoon (Simon Fraser University)en_US
dc.contributor.supervisorFalkenberg, Thomas (Curriculum, Teaching and Learning)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-12T17:23:57Z
dc.date.available2019-12-12T17:23:57Z
dc.date.issued2019en_US
dc.date.submitted2019-12-08T22:15:04Zen
dc.degree.disciplineCurriculum, Teaching and Learningen_US
dc.degree.levelMaster of Education (M.Ed.)en_US
dc.description.abstractPublic education has a crucial role to play in preparing students to navigate and address the current ecological crisis and the myriad of associated social injustices. Through a philosophical inquiry, this thesis attempts to explicate a better understanding of the potential role of spirituality in public education as a means to promoting the development of pedagogies and practices that would be more effective in developing the sustainable behaviors required to address the crisis and injustices. Informed by four different philosophical traditions, this thesis first looks to better define the concept of spirituality as containing three key elements: awe, interconnection and growth. Secondly, recent literature surrounding spirituality in education is discussed, highlighting themes and obstacles. Finally, two potential pedagogical practices are explored for their promise to effectively incorporate spiritual perspectives within public education and to facilitate the development of the desired sustainable behaviors.en_US
dc.description.noteFebruary 2020en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1993/34400
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsopen accessen_US
dc.subjectEducationen_US
dc.subjectSpiritualityen_US
dc.subjectPhilosophical inquiryen_US
dc.subjectSustainabilityen_US
dc.subjectEcological crisisen_US
dc.subjectSocial justiceen_US
dc.subjectPublic schoolen_US
dc.subjectDeep ecologyen_US
dc.subjectEastern wisdom traditionsen_US
dc.subjectCree spiritualityen_US
dc.subjectPost-secular educationen_US
dc.subjectInquiry based learningen_US
dc.subjectMindfulnessen_US
dc.titleSpirituality in and for public school education: a philosophical inquiry into an educative approach to addressing the ecological crisisen_US
dc.typemaster thesisen_US
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