THE CHALLENGE OF TEACHING FUTURES STUDIES

When teaching futures studies, there is a tendency to focus on methodo logies because they are more in demand. This article argues that futur es studies teaching should also cover the conceptual and theoretical q uestions (including such philosophical issues as the nature of time an d its unfolding). Thus, the three elements of teaching futures studies , in order, are concepts, theories, and methods. Same derail is given about the particularities of teaching futures in Europe.