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Inspired to Build Understanding: Learning about Sustainability and Environmental Education from within a Virtual World
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Roland Gesthuizen; Hazel Tan; Gillian Kidman – International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 2025
This study explores the use of virtual worlds, specifically Minecraft, on sustainability education and cognitive skills. Using the Teaching to Inspire model as a lens, we examine how students design sustainable virtual buildings and cityscapes aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the social-ecological systems (SES) framework. Our…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Sustainability, Video Games, Cognitive Processes