‘Over to you’
Considering the purpose of education through a student-centred sustainability project
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21570539 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kirsty Jackson (0000-0002-8535-2368, The University of Queensland, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 67-79 |
| Publication date | 2023-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian Journal of Environmental Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0814-0626 • E-ISSN: 2049-775X |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/aee.2022.16 |
| OpenAlex | W4281731560 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 33 |
The school strikes for climate action that began with Greta Thunberg in 2018 and spread worldwide in 2019, left many young people to ponder ‘what is the point of education if we have no future?’ In this investigation of a student-centred project on sustainability conducted with Year 4 students in Brisbane, the point of education was framed by Biesta’s three domains of purpose; Qualification, Socialisation and Subjectification. Sustainability education requires attention to each domain, that is, increasing children’s knowledge of sustainability (Qualification), facilitating their critical awareness of social practices related to sustainability (Socialisation), and expanding their capacity to act in response to the challenges of living sustainably (Subjectification). The project was designed using an action research model where children co-created the topic (reducing plastic usage) and then decided on how it would be investigated and reported. Interviews during and after the project, and episodes recorded in a research journal revealed changes in each of the three domains, with changes in the Subjectification domain being the focus of this study. The overall positive and multifaceted learning outcomes that occurred highlight what is possible when addressing issues of sustainability and the point of education in ways that matter to children
Action research · Environmental education · Pedagogy · Sociology · Subjectification · Sustainability · Children's Rights and Participation · Early Childhood Education and Development · Environmental Education and Sustainability · Psychology · Ecology
World-Centred Education
Remembrance of things parsed
What is Education For? On Good Education, Teacher Judgement, and Educational Professionalism
Good education in an age of measurement
Risking Ourselves in Education
Principles for Participatory Action Research
Education for what? Shaping the field of climate change education with children and young people as co-researchers
Critical thinking as room for subjectification in Education for Sustainable Development
Engaging children
Transactive Teaching in a Time of Climate Crisis
Small Shoes, Big Steps! Empowering Children as Active Researchers
"Beyond "Voice
The Throwaway Culture in the Economy of Exclusion
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |