Education for sustainable development in preschool: design, implementation and evaluation of a learning environment with a knowledge framework in Biology

Abstract

This PhD study aims at exploring the possibility of designing a learning environment that could effectively support preschool children in (a) building basic ecological knowledge, and (b) getting familiar with the idea of sustainability as well as other socio-environmental ideas that could contribute to the enhancement of children’s environmental and social awareness. The study follows the ‘educational design research method’. So, it starts with an ‘exploratory phase’ during which we designed the first version of the learning environment. The design was informed by three approaches that are integrated in the broader theoretical framework of ‘constructivism’: (a) the ‘possible future’ approach, (b) the ‘problem seekers - problem solvers - action takers’ approach, and (c) the ‘problem posing’ approach. After the ‘exploratory phase’, we carried out three ‘research cycles’ with 4.5-5.5-year-old children (N=20, N=15, N=30, respectively). In each cycle, we (a) implemented the corresponding ve ...
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DOI
10.12681/eadd/49855
Handle URL
http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/49855
ND
49855
Alternative title
Εκπαίδευση για την αειφόρο ανάπτυξη στην προσχολική ηλικία: σχεδιασμός, εφαρμογή και αξιολόγηση ενός μαθησιακού περιβάλλοντος με γνωστικό πλαίσιο τη Βιολογία
Author
Kasimati, Maria-Christina (Father's name: Nikolaos)
Date
2021
Degree Grantor
University of Patras
Committee members
Εργαζάκη Μαρία
Ραβάνης Κωνσταντίνος
Ζόγκζα Βασιλική
Κολιόπουλος Δημήτριος
Γασπαράτου Ζαχαρούλα
Καλαϊτζιδάκη Μαριάννα
Κορφιάτης Κωνσταντίνος
Discipline
Social SciencesEducation ➨ Education and Educational Research
Keywords
Early childhood education; Education for sustainability; Environmental education; Educational Design Research
Country
Greece
Language
Greek
Description
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