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15.3 The Pedagogical Approach of Education
for Environmental Citizenship
15.3.1 The Pedagogical Landscape of Education
for Environmental Citizenship
It is important to define the pedagogical landscape in which Education for
Environmental Citizenship lies. Some existing pedagogical approaches are important for Education for Environmental Citizenship because they contribute to some
extent to its scope and aims. The following pedagogical approaches are forming the
pedagogical landscape of Education for Environmental Citizenship (Fig. 15.4):
• Place-based learning.
• Problem-based learning.
• Civic ecology education.
• Pedagogy for eco-justice.
• Action competence learning.
• Community service learning.
• Participatory action research.
• Socio-scientific Inquiry-based Learning.
Place-based learning boosts students’ engagement, academic achievement and
a sense of efficacy as stewards of the nature and the environment. It incorporates
local social and environmental organisations and can contribute to resolving local
environmental issues (Smith 2007; Gruenewald 2014). The strength of place-based
Fig. 15.4 The pedagogical landscape of Education for Environmental Citizenship
15 Education for Environmental Citizenship: The Pedagogical Approach