Educating Self-Regulation for Sustainable Development in 21st Century

Abstract

The twenty-first century young generation is growing up in a society of scientific and technological advances. At the same time it is not only facing the multitude of challenges but also living under the dubious shadow of uncertain future and fragile ecosystem. Environmental concerns, the exploitation of natural resources and degraded ecosystem in the world oblige the responsible behaviour of all citizens. The conditions demands individual efforts, attention and action. In such a condition, education plays a key role shaping the attitude and behaviour of students in the school. The primary aim of education is to prepare the young generations for the future as responsible citizens. Their upbringing in a certain environment since a young shapes their attitude and behaviour. Habits and attitudes do not follow in one day but a continuous process of self-assessment, self-improvement and decision-making. Students need to be taught to reform their habits and behaviour for a concerned attitude towards environment. Self-regulation is the ability to monitor and control one’s own behaviour, emotions, or thoughts, altering them in accordance with the demands of the situation. The paper presents the five models