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Carlos Martinez-Mirambell; Olalla García-Taibo; Alberto Ferriz-Valero; Salvador Baena-Morales – Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 2025
Plogging, a practice that combines outdoor exercise with waste collection, is a novel alternative to physical activity; therefore, it has not been extensively studied in the scientific literature yet. The aim of this research is to analyse whether students' environmental attitudes are affected by a 6-week intervention based on plogging. A total of…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Sustainability, Physical Education, Outdoor Education
Nesimyan -- Agadi, Dina; Ben Zvi Assaraf, Orit – Journal of Biological Education, 2023
The theory of evolution can be a useful basis for developing students' understanding of ecology. Our study used concept maps to examine the development of sixth-grade students' understanding of the Antarctic ecosystem following several evolution 'Science Days' conducted at 'Nature Campus' -- an informal learning environment comprised of a natural…
Descriptors: Evolution, Scientific Concepts, Science Instruction, Grade 6
You, Hye Sun; Marshall, Jill A.; Delgado, Cesar – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2018
Global carbon cycling describes the movement of carbon through atmosphere, biosphere, geosphere, and hydrosphere; it lies at the heart of climate change and sustainability. To understand the global carbon cycle, students will require "interdisciplinary knowledge." While standards documents in science education have long promoted…
Descriptors: Knowledge Level, Scientific Concepts, Climate, Sustainability
Sikand, Monika; Mazzatenta, Claudio; Wong, Keith; Bush, Joseph; Socha, Aaron M. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2021
Interdisciplinary education offers a collaborative approach to multifaceted topics, such as environmental sustainability. In this article, we present the conceptual framework and lessons learned from a team-taught course, entitled Sustainability, Energy, and the Green Economy (SEGE). Faculty from the departments of Physics, Chemistry, and Biology…
Descriptors: Sustainability, Energy, STEM Education, Grades (Scholastic)
Sund, Per; Gericke, Niklas – Environmental Education Research, 2020
In many countries' policy documents and curricula, teachers in the subject areas of science, social science and language are encouraged to collaborate on cross-curricular issues such as sustainable development (SD). This study is conducted in secondary schools (compulsory years 7-9) in Sweden and investigates the similarities and differences in…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Sustainable Development, Secondary School Students, Interdisciplinary Approach
Alkaher, Iris; Goldman, Daphne – Environmental Education Research, 2018
One aspect of the increasing position of sustainability in higher education is establishment of distinct interdisciplinary environment-oriented programs. The point-of-departure of this study is differentiation between teaching- and non-teaching-oriented students, in view of their different respective professional roles in society. The motives and…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Elective Courses, Course Selection (Students), Knowledge Level
Working with the Divides: Two Critical Axes in Development for Transformative Professional Practices
Avery, Helen; Nordén, Birgitta – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2017
Purpose: The paper aims to provide a conceptual map of how to mediate between sustainability theory and practice in higher education and how disciplinary divides can be bridged. It further looks at issues linked to knowledge views and drivers for institutional change that affect opportunities for whole institution development promoting action…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Interdisciplinary Approach, Higher Education, Sustainability
Wilson, Dennis L. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this case study was to describe, assess, and compare the cognitive level of instruction, course objectives, instructional strategies, assessments, and the transdisciplinary nature of two post-secondary degree programs in sustainability. Instructional strategies in these programs included such methods as class presentations, group…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Cognitive Processes, Educational Strategies, Teaching Methods

Loubser, C. P.; Ferreira, J. G. – Journal of Environmental Education, 1992
Presents a comparison of environmental education in South Africa and recommendations from the 1977 Tbilisi and 1987 Moscow international environmental education conference proceedings. Lists international strategies for environmental education and training proposed at the conferences and discusses their relevance to South Africa. (24 references)…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Conferences, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education
Hepburn, Mary A. – 1977
An interdisciplinary environmental education program was introduced on an experimental basis into high school social studies and science courses in an effort to produce competencies in environmental problem solving. Ninth and tenth grade classes in a suburban school district in Atlanta participated in the study. The ninth graders were of average…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Educational Research, Environmental Education
Iozzi, Louis A.; And Others – 1980
The purpose of this module is to introduce students (grades 7-8) to the concept of change as reflected in changes of lifestyle. The module is comprised of three major sections. Section 1 examines family roles in earlier Amerindian society (low technology) and society today (high technology). Section 2 examines the role and purpose of education,…
Descriptors: American Indians, Change, Comparative Analysis, Critical Thinking
Iozzi, Louis A. – 1982
"Technology and Changing Lifestyles" is one of the "Preparing for Tomorrow's World" (PTW) program modules. PTW is an interdisciplinary, future-oriented program incorporating information from the sciences and social sciences and addressing societal concerns which interface science/technology/society. The program promotes…
Descriptors: American Indians, Change, Comparative Analysis, Critical Thinking
Smith, Charles A. – 1979
Sixth grade students' attitudes toward school were studied to determine if outdoor education investigations conducted on the school site and in the community would effect a positive change, similar to the change noted with students involved in residential outdoor programs. An experimental group of 28 students participated in outdoor activities…
Descriptors: Affective Measures, Attitude Change, Community Study, Comparative Analysis
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers