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The Healthy Waters Science-Based Educational Intervention Programme: The Potential of Participatory Approaches for Developing and Promoting Students' Environmental Citizenship
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Journal of Social Science Education . 2024 23(1). - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Purpose: This paper explores the potential of students' participation in the HW educational intervention programme based on participatory methodologies in promoting their environmental citizenship. Design/methodology/approach: Using a quasi-experimental design, 126 students were randomly assigned to the intervention and control groups and filled out questionnaires before and after the HW intervention to evaluate environmental citizenship dimensions. Findings: The psychometric properties of a 16-item instrument to measure youth environmental citizenship were validated. After the HW intervention, the students' intervention group had a significant improvement in their sense of environmental efficacy. Research limitations/implications: The cross-sectional design of this study does not allow causal inferences to be made; further research should conduct longitudinal studies. Practical implications: Schools must promote educational experiences where students have opportunities for reflection and action in interaction in a climate of openness to dialogue and diversity with the involvement of different actors.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1611-9665 and 1618-5293
- Volume :
- 23
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- Journal of Social Science Education
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ1429384
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research