On the implementation of learning on education for sustainable development (ESD) into chemistry teacher education - a project of Participatory action research

This paper presents the development of a university chemistry teacher education module on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). The module was cyclically developed and refined by Participatory Action Research on the base of a theoretical analysis of the literature and empirical investigation on the existing knowledge base of student teachers and teacher trainees. The paper discusses the process of development, presents the structure of the module, and reports experiences from its implementation.