2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Research on theory and practice of learning for environmental literacy
| Project/Area Number |
23730822
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Education on school subjects and activities
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| Research Institution | Gunma University (2012-2013)
University of Tsukuba (2011) |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011 – 2013
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| Keywords | 環境教育 / 社会科教育 / 地理教育 |
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| Research Abstract |
The three main findings are shown in this research to contribute to constructing the learning for environmental literacy in Japan.
First, it is important to respect sociopolitical knowledge, knowledge of human/environment interactions, skills for action strategy, and personal and civic responsibility as the essential components of environmental literacy.Second, environmental literacy can be effectively introduced into social studies curriculum by valuing geographical knowledge, skill-related objectives, and civic participation and actions.Third, it is important to change the point of view for recognizing environment from natural system-centered to human ecology-centered and develop learning units based on this idea to construct learning for environmental literacy in Japan.
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