Engaging youth in the local environment. Promoting sustainability action competence in Danish high school teaching through citizen social science

Bibliographic Data

ID12949669
AuthorsCathrine Winther (0000-0003-3338-3661, Aalborg University, corresponding author), Michael Søgaard Jørgensen (0000-0001-6646-7250, Aalborg University)
Year2024
Volume19
Issue3-2023
Pages238-260
Publication date2024-02-26
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueIJAR – International Journal of Action Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1861-1303 • E-ISSN: 1861-9916
PublisherVerlag Barbara Budrich GmbH (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.3224/ijar.v19i3.07
OpenAlexW4392157194
LanguageEN
References cited18

Many young individuals experience a sense of disconnection from their immediate environment, which adversely affects their engagement in civic activities. This article outlines experiences with a sustainability actionable approach in a Danish high school, and how it influenced young people’s understanding of the local environment. The study entails a threemonth collaboration with a teacher and 17 high school students in Copenhagen who were being trained as citizen social scientists. They investigated and proposed youth-friendly sustainable changes in the neighbourhood, which enhanced their sustainability action competence. The article discusses how an action-oriented framework may inspire high school teachers to incorporate citizen social science in planning education for sustainable development that supports youth civic engagement

Action (physics · Citizen science · Competence (human resources · Danish · Pedagogy · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · Sustainability · Environmental Education and Sustainability · Psychology · Service-Learning and Community Engagement · Social and Educational Sciences · Social Psychology · Ecology

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