A systematic mixed studies review of civic engagement outcomes in environmental education

Ardoin, NM (通讯作者),Stanford Univ, Stanford Doerr Sch Sustainabil, Social Sci Div, Stanford, CA 94305 USA.
2023-1-2
Civic engagement is recognized as a critical process to address environmental and other societal issues. To examine the intersection between environmental education and civic engagement, as reported in the peer-reviewed literature, we undertook a systematic mixed studies review to identify environmental education program outcomes related to civic engagement. The environmental education programs included in the final sample (n = 56) occurred in a range of settings, involved diverse audiences, and were generally longer than a month in duration. All 56 studies reported some level of positive findings, with 19 reporting civic-related outcomes at the community level, such as community learning, community resilience, partnership building, and increased social capital. Fifty studies reported civic-related outcomes at the individual level, with civic attitudes being the most frequent. Increased civic skills and civic knowledge were also commonly reported. Analysis revealed five themes related to environmental education practices and implementation that appear to support development of civic engagement: (1) focusing on the local community; (2) actively engaging learners through participatory and experiential approaches; (3) including action-taking as an integral part of the education program; (4) emphasizing development of lifelong cognitive skills; and (5) providing ongoing opportunities for participants to engage in meaningful social interaction.
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION RESEARCH
卷号:29|期号:1|页码:1-26
ISSN:1350-4622|收录类别:SSCI
语种
英语
来源机构
Stanford University; Stanford University
资助信息
This study was supported by eeWORKS, a collaborative project led by the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE), with foundation and government partners, including the U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Gray Family Foundation, Pisces Foundation, and George B. Storer Foundation. While representatives from these organizations and agencies served as advisors at the conceptualization stage, they were not directly involved in data collection, analysis, interpretation, or write-up of results.
被引频次(WOS)
0
被引频次(其他)
0
180天使用计数
5
2013以来使用计数
5
EISSN
1469-5871
出版年
2023-1-2
DOI
10.1080/13504622.2022.2135688
学科领域
循证教育学
关键词
Civic engagement civic education civic literacy systematic review community social capital
资助机构
eeWORKS, a collaborative project U.S. Forest Service(United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)United States Forest Service) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service(US Fish & Wildlife Service) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency(United States Environmental Protection Agency) Gray Family Foundation Pisces Foundation George B. Storer Foundation
WOS学科分类
Education & Educational Research Environmental Studies