Mistaking sustainability education for environmental education is a false equivalence that reduces and misrepresents it. SE integrates ecology, society, and economy. EE is its root, not its scope.
Dr. Stefan T. Siegel · Evidence-informed Sustainability Education (EvSusEd)
"Protect people, not the climate" sounds humane, and a leading climate communicator says it too. As a reason to deprioritise climate action, though, it rests on a false dichotomy. Learn to tell the mobilising reframing from the demobilising myth.
Dr. Stefan T. Siegel · Evidence-informed Sustainability Education (EvSusEd)
Autoethnographic Reflections From Helsinki and Three Myths That Keep us Flying I am writing these lines between sessions of the EARLI SIG 4 & 11 conference at the University of Helsinki – a meeting...
PKM is often sold as a way to work faster and get more things done. But what if that framing misleads? This post shows why PKM goes beyond productivity—supporting different forms of work, life domains, and flourishing.
Dr. Stefan T. Siegel · Evidence-informed Sustainability Education (EvSusEd)
What are _myths in sustainability education_—and how do they differ from misconceptions or misinformation? Using cross-disciplinary lenses and simple relational logics (subtype, contrast, causal contribution), this post maps their conceptual relations and argues that these distinctions matter for how we understand and address persistent false beliefs in education.
Content consumption alone doesn’t make you smarter. Learning requires attention, active processing, and application. Like food, information must be digested, not just swallowed. Without elaboration, retrieval, and integration, more content simply leads to cognitive indigestion.
Dr. Stefan T. Siegel · Evidence-informed Sustainability Education (EvSusEd)
A new buzzword – a new technique – another hype. And then? Nothing happens. Anyone who follows debates in education will recognize this cycle. Educational discourse is saturated with catchy terms that promise transformation and persistent myths that resist correction. Buzzwords and myths do not simply coexist; they sustain and…
Dr. Stefan T. Siegel · Evidence-informed Sustainability Education (EvSusEd)
“Myth-busting is just policing thought!” “Fact-checkers tell us what to think!” These claims are common, but do they hold up? Ironically, while myth-busting aims to foster critical thinking, it is often accused of shutting it down. This article examines why challenging misinformation empowers rather than controls, and why myth-busting strengthens,…
Dr. Stefan T. Siegel · Evidence-informed Sustainability Education (EvSusEd)
The Educational Myths Refutation Canvas helps unpack and counter persistent but misleading beliefs in education—systematically, evidence-informed, and with practical relevance. This blog post introduces the Canvas, explains its components, and highlights how it fosters critical thinking, academic development, and better educational practices. It’s not just about _what_ we know—but _how_…
Dr. Stefan T. Siegel · Evidence-informed Sustainability Education (EvSusEd)
More myths, fortunately more refutations, unfortunately, not all of them are effective. In the (mis)information age and seductive myths abound, the art of debunking has never been more important. But how can educators, researchers, and students evaluate whether a refutation is actually sound? In this post, I describe the theoretical…
Dr. Stefan T. Siegel · Evidence-informed Sustainability Education (EvSusEd)
In sustainability education, not all claims can be fact-checked. Vague, speculative, or value-laden statements often influence teaching, policy, and discourse. This post explores how logic-based mythbusting strategies can help confront potentially misleading or harmful claims – not by proving them false, but by exposing their flaws.
Stop chasing the perfect tool for thought. Learn why effective knowledge management is about building solid thinking and working habits and not about switching to the shiniest, newest tool.
Dr. Stefan T. Siegel · Evidence-informed Sustainability Education (EvSusEd)
What if much of what you think you know about mythbusting is wrong? Understanding pitfalls to mythbusting can help you in deliberately using more effective strategies for dealing with misinformation and avoiding unintended reinforcement of questionable or even false beliefs.
Dr. Stefan T. Siegel · Evidence-informed Sustainability Education (EvSusEd)
Educational myths are often seen as obstacles—misconceptions that mislead and sustain ineffective practices. But what if they also offer learning opportunities? This text explores how myths can be used to foster deeper learning, critical thinking, and conceptual change.
Are you an Architect or a Gardener? This notetaking typology simplifies personal knowledge management but stifles growth. Learn why flexibility matters and how to break free.
Ever felt stuck between too much structure and complete chaos in managing your ideas? In personal knowledge management (PKM), the belief that "the more structure, the better" seems like common wisdom. But too much structure can stifle creativity and hinder your learning. In this text, we will explore why balancing…
