1. Design of a Pedagogical Model of Education for Environmental Citizenship in Primary Education
- Author
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Teresa Monte, Pedro Reis, and Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa
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media_common.quotation_subject ,Teaching method ,Geography, Planning and Development ,Primary education ,TJ807-830 ,050109 social psychology ,Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law ,TD194-195 ,Phase (combat) ,Renewable energy sources ,primary school ,education for environmental citizenship ,Education for environmental citizenship ,pedagogical model ,GE1-350 ,0501 psychology and cognitive sciences ,Sociology ,Specific model ,Citizenship ,media_common ,Primary school ,Sustainable development ,Environmental effects of industries and plants ,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment ,Design-based research ,05 social sciences ,Social change ,050301 education ,Environmental sciences ,design-based research ,Pedagogical model ,Engineering ethics ,0503 education - Abstract
Education for Environmental Citizenship plays an important role in social change toward sustainable development, achieving economic, social, and environmental balance through informed, cooperative, and participative citizens. There are several pedagogical models with the potential to involve students in environmental activities, but no specific model suitable for primary education is found. This article describes the preliminary investigation phase of a Design-Based Research that resulted in the development of the first prototype of a Pedagogical Model of Education for Environmental Citizenship in Primary Education (students aged 6 to 10 years), in Portugal. This preliminary investigation phase was based on a systematic analysis and literature review on the topic (thesis, articles, projects, and curricular guidelines for primary education), seeking to answer the following research questions: (1) According to the current world characteristics, which learning outcomes should an environmental citizen achieve, and which of them can be promoted in primary education? (2) What are the most appropriate teaching methodologies and strategies for promoting environmental citizen learning outcomes in primary education? The methodology used is presented, and the proposed prototype is described, along with the desired learning outcomes that are considered necessary for the formation of an Environmental Citizen and the most appropriate methodologies and educational activities to promote them.
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- 2021