The Healthy Waters Science-Based Educational Intervention Programme: The Potential of Participatory Approaches for Developing and Promoting Students' Environmental Citizenship
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| Title: | The Healthy Waters Science-Based Educational Intervention Programme: The Potential of Participatory Approaches for Developing and Promoting Students' Environmental Citizenship |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Joel Bruno da Silva, Diogo Silva (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of Social Science Education. 2024 23(1). |
| Availability: | Journal of Social Science Education. Bielefeld University Faculty of Sociology, Universitätsstraße 25, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany. Tel: +49-521-106-3985; Fax: +49-521-106-153986; e-mail: info@jsse.org; Web site: http://www.jsse.org/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 24 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Secondary Schools, Secondary School Science, Environmental Education, Student Attitudes, Student Development, Student Participation, Active Learning, School Community Programs, School Community Relationship |
| Geographic Terms: | Portugal |
| ISSN: | 1611-9665 1618-5293 |
| 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. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1429384 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| 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. |
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| ISSN: | 1611-9665 1618-5293 |
