Secondary students' perception, positioning and insight on education for sustainability

This study aimed to analyse and understand the perception about Education for Sustainability from the perspective of secondary school students in the Basque Autonomous Community by means of a qualitative methodological strategy. Specifically, the study was conducted in four educational centres with...

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Published inInternational research in geographical and environmental education Vol. 30; no. 3; pp. 218 - 237
Main Authors Agirreazkuenaga, Leire, Martinez, Pedro Manuel
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Routledge 03.07.2021
Subjects
Behavior Change
education for sustainability
Environmental Education
Experiential Learning
Foreign Countries
Habit Formation
Knowledge Level
School Agenda 21
Secondary School Students
secondary students
Student Attitudes
students role
Sustainability
sustainable development goals
Spain
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Summary:This study aimed to analyse and understand the perception about Education for Sustainability from the perspective of secondary school students in the Basque Autonomous Community by means of a qualitative methodological strategy. Specifically, the study was conducted in four educational centres with a total of 39 students, through discussion groups in a total of eight meetings. Environmental education documents of the centres were analysed, and a non-participatory observation process was also applied. The main results showed that the students had sufficient knowledge and information about the socio-environmental problem; however, their behaviour did not correspond to their way of thinking. In order to generate a real impact on attitudes and habits, environmental education should have, not only more presence in the school curriculum, but more experiential approaches and the implication of school managers.
ISSN:1038-2046
1747-7611
DOI:10.1080/10382046.2021.1877952