Enhancing Environmental Awareness in Tourism Through Movement
A Physical Education Approach
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22046267 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Georgia Yfantidou (0000-0003-3681-667X, Democritus University of Thrace, corresponding author), Olga Kouli (0000-0002-6359-4470, Democritus University of Thrace), Eleftheria Morela (0000-0003-4332-3195, Democritus University of Thrace), Evgenia Kouli (0009-0006-6085-9783, Democritus University of Thrace) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 297 |
| Publication date | 2025-02-27 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Education Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2227-7102 • E-ISSN: 2227-7102 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/educsci15030297 |
| OpenAlex | W4408011775 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 36 |
Environmental degradation and climate change are of paramount concern and require urgent action. Physical education holds an important role in addressing environmental issues and contributing to environmental sustainability. The present study assesses the effectiveness of an intervention program to cultivate environmental awareness in fifth-grade children through physical activities and games in physical education. The participants were 74 children (39 girls and 35 boys) divided into two groups, the experimental and control group. Participants completed a scale assessing their knowledge of environmental issues, which had been shown by previous research to be valid and reliable for this population. The experimental procedure of the study included three stages: completing the questionnaire before the implementation of the intervention and at the end, as well as a retention measurement after four months. The results indicated that the students of the experimental group maintained a significantly higher level of knowledge of fundamental environmental concepts at the end of the program compared to their counterparts in the control group (p 0.05). The findings suggest that interventions using physical education can serve as a meaningful strategy for promoting environmental care and sustainability and turn young tourists into tomorrow’s responsible consumers and travelers who respect and protect nature. Finally, such a process could potentially aim to increase environmental awareness as a learning experience through the provision of physical activity and recreation
Environmental education · Mathematics education · Multimedia · Pedagogy · Physical education · Political science · Tourism · Adventure Sports and Sensation Seeking · Computer Science · Physical Education and Pedagogy · Psychology · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |