Environmental Literacy in Initial Teacher Training

Pre-Service Teachers’ Perceptions of the Socio-Environmental Impact of Food

Bibliographic Data

ID22042797
AuthorsLucía Rodríguez Pérez (0000-0002-1622-8013, Universidad de Cádiz, corresponding author), María del Pilar Azcárate Goded (0000-0002-1306-5140, Universidad de Cádiz), Esther García-González (0000-0003-0995-9798, Universidad de Cádiz)
Year2024
Volume14
Issue8
Pages912
Publication date2024-08-20
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEducation Sciences (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2227-7102 • E-ISSN: 2227-7102
PublisherMDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.3390/educsci14080912
OpenAlexW4401887300
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited24

This qualitative descriptive-interpretive study aims to understand and describe the perceptions of a group of pre-service teachers of the degree of environmental literacy in primary education at the University of Seville. They participated in a training proposal focused on the current eco-social crisis related to the socio-environmental impact of food in which the different dimensions constituting environmental literacy were analysed. Those dimensions are knowledge, attitudes and emotions, behaviour, and the didactic knowledge associated with socio-environmental issues. The students’ diaries were used as a data-collecting tool in this study. The results reveal a heterogeneous distribution in the students’ understanding and internalisation of concepts related to the dimensions of environmental literacy. In terms of knowledge, most students show a deep and holistic understanding. Diversity is observed in their attitudes and emotions towards socio-environmental issues, and tentative attitudes towards change prevail. Finally, their intentions and proposals for solutions mainly reflect simplistic perceptions. This emphasises the importance of encouraging active participation and collaboration in the search for socio-environmental solutions. In general, the results stress the need to continue improving the preparation of future teachers with regard to environmental education. A deeper understanding and a committed attitude towards sustainability and the preservation of the social and natural environment should be encouraged in initial teacher training

Environmental education · Literacy · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Perception · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Sustainability · Climate Change Communication and Perception · Environmental Education and Sustainability · Psychology · Sustainability in Higher Education · Ecology

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