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Gazzaz, Nabeel M.; Aldeseet, Bassam A. – World Journal of Education, 2021
Introduction of climate change (CC) courses in universities is critical for helping future generations and leaders in recognizing the global challenges of CC and finding ways for adapting with it. People's knowledge of CC can influence success of any planned CC mitigation and adaptation programs and activities. Thereupon, it is vital for…
Descriptors: Knowledge Level, Climate, World Problems, Environmental Education
Ürey, Mustafa; Çolak, Kerem; Bozdemir Yüzbasioglu, Hafife; Kaymakci, Selahattin – International Electronic Journal of Environmental Education, 2020
The aim of this study is to investigate and compare the prospective science and social studies teachers' knowledge of and misconceptions about atmospheric environmental problems. In this study, the causal-comparative design was used. The sample of the study consisted of 441 prospective science and social studies teachers studying at faculties of…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Social Studies, Science Teachers, Knowledge Level
Dupuis, Roxanne; Kinsey, Eliza Whiteman; Spergel, Jonathan M.; Brown-Whitehorn, Terri; Graves, Amy; Samuelson, Kate; Epstein, Caleb; Mollen, Cynthia; Cannuscio, Carolyn C. – Journal of School Health, 2020
Background: Approximately 8% of schoolchildren in the United States experience potentially life-threatening food allergies. They must diligently avoid allergenic foods and have prompt access to epinephrine to treat anaphylaxis. These prevention strategies must be sustained without interruption, posing a range of challenges at school. Methods: We…
Descriptors: Food, Allergy, Self Management, Peer Relationship
Wang, Chia-Ling – Educational Philosophy and Theory, 2019
Symbiosis is a biological phenomenon in which two dissimilar organisms coexist for mutual subsistence. The concept of symbiosis can be employed to foster mutual learning. In this paper, the idea of symbiotic learning is explored. To achieve this purpose, the concept of symbiosis is interpreted from a philosophical perspective, which is primarily…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cooperative Learning, Informal Education, Ecological Factors
Jacqui Lees – Early Childhood Folio, 2024
This article draws from a Teaching and Learning Research Initiative research project that aimed to explore how three early childhood centres support children to experience and learn about their local area, including its stories, geology, biodiversity, and cultural meanings. The project helps children envision socioecological futures. This article…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Kindergarten, Young Children, Place Based Education
Yildirim, Filiz; Öztürk, Hatice; Abukan, Bilge – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2021
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to assess the views of social workers concerning theoretical and practical courses covering their professional responsibilities, focussing on sustainable development and the natural environment. It also investigates the impact on their attitudes towards sustainable development referencing their adoption of…
Descriptors: Social Work, Caseworkers, College Graduates, Attitudes
Falkenberg, Thomas; Ukasoanya, Grace; Krepski, Heather – McGill Journal of Education, 2021
What does it mean for students to flourish (to be well) in school, what school ecology would this require, and what capabilities to live a flourishing life should schools help students develop? In this article, we report on a study that inquired into these three questions from the perspective of the students themselves, which is a perspective…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, High School Students, Well Being, Self Concept
Lawson, Hal A. – Quest, 2020
The physical education (PE) system is a consequential social determinant of pediatric health and well-being. Granting selective achievements, sub-optimal PE outcomes for school-aged children as well as teachers necessitate improvement models and redesign initiatives. This agenda depends on knowledge about the malleable social determinants of the…
Descriptors: Social Influences, Physical Education, Pediatrics, Well Being
Flores, Dalmacio; Abboud, Sarah; Barroso, Julie – American Journal of Sexuality Education, 2019
There is little knowledge about how sexual minority youth are educated at home about their future sexual selves. To identify the macro level factors that impact these home-based discussions, we interviewed 30 adolescent males who identified as gay, bisexual, or queer. Our findings show that ecological factors sometimes support the inclusion of…
Descriptors: Masculinity, Parent Child Relationship, Interpersonal Communication, Males
Greenwood, David Addington – Journal of Environmental Education, 2019
My aim in this essay is to wonder "where" in the world I am now as a scholar of place and a lover of places, and to give some shape to where I have been. I begin by reflecting on how I came to discover that "place" matters--at a historical moment (the 1990s) in which academic interest in place surged. Next, I address some of…
Descriptors: Place Based Education, Land Settlement, Reflection, Whites
Giannetti, Biagio F.; Velazquez, Luis; Perkins, Krystal M.; Trillas-Ortiz, Marisela; Anaya-Eredias, Carlos; Agostinho, Feni; Almeida, Cecilia M. V. B.; Alves Pinto, Marcos Jose; Munguia, Nora – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2021
Purpose: Students play an unequivocal role in sustainable universities as they are theorized to embody the mission of a sustainable university through a sustainable lifestyle and spread sustainability practices during their professional careers. Despite this, it is not well known how or why students come to embody a sustainable lifestyle. This…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Characteristics, Psychological Patterns, Positive Attitudes
Gugssa, Mulugeta Awayehu; Aasetre, Jorund; Debele, Meskerem Lechissa – International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 2021
For the majority of Ethiopian students, textbooks are their first and sometimes the only initial exposure to books and readings. Teachers also heavily depend on textbooks to structure and deliver daily lessons. Guided by the belief in the ability of textbooks to affect pupils' environmental behaviour and attitude, we carried out this content…
Descriptors: Textbook Content, Textbooks, Elementary School Curriculum, Primary Education
Bondi, Brittany A.; Monani, Salma B.; Principato, Sarah; Barlett, Christopher – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2021
Purpose: The aim of this paper is to evaluate the effectiveness of film in communicating issues related to climate change. While previous studies demonstrate an immediate effect of a film post-screening, this study also considered if a film can inspire long-term effects, and if supplemental educational information plays a role on participant…
Descriptors: Climate, World Problems, Ecological Factors, Environmental Education
Ates, Hüseyin – International Journal of Research in Education and Science, 2020
Global warming presents a threat for human and nature systems. For a few decades, sustainable food consumption behaviors have been considered remarkable to protect environmental sources. Changes in food consumption behaviors can benefit in improving environmental quality. While consumers are trying to reduce their environmental impact, it is…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Science Education, Student Attitudes, Bias
Mergaliyeva, Liliya – International Journal of Higher Education, 2020
During the COVID-19 pandemic, universities have quickly and effectively moved millions of students and educators online despite huge logistical and technological challenges. There are very few industries that have reacted in this way. In future leading universities will look for a new business model and apply disruptive innovations into the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Developing Nations, Universities, Educational Change