Youth Participation in Local Environmental Action: An Avenue for Science and Civic Learning?
Youth Participation in Local Environmental Action: An Avenue for Science and Civic Learning?
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青年参与当地环境行动：科学和公民学习的途径？
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2008
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M. Krasny
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T. Schusler;M. Krasny
本章认为，环境行动是发展青年作为具有科学素养的公民进行民主参与的能力的一种途径。从文献中，我们描述了被概念化为公民参与的公民教育与被视为探究式学习的科学教育之间的相似之处。我们提出了青年参与地方环境行动的六项指导原则：青年作为贡献者、真正参与、深思熟虑的行动、探究、批判性反思和积极的青年发展。我们通过将这些原则应用于美国的地方和国家环境规划来说明这些原则。即使方案纳入了指导原则，青年人的参与程度和学习深度也可能有很大差异。我们建议未来的研究方向围绕青年的经验，指导原则，教育工作者的做法，参与者的特点，教育环境，对成人和社区的影响，和文化。这种研究将增进对环境行动及其对科学和公民学习的贡献的了解。
This chapter considers environmental action as an avenue for developing young people’s capabilities for democratic participation as scientifically literate citizens. From the literature, we describe parallels between civic education conceptualised as civic engagement and science education approached as inquiry-based learning. We suggest six guiding principles for youth participation in local environmental action: youth as contributors, genuine participation, deliberate action, inquiry, critical reflection, and positive youth development. We illustrate these principles by applying them to local and national environmental programmes in the USA. The engagement of individual youth and the depth of their learning may vary widely even when programmes incorporate the guiding principles. We suggest future research directions around youth experiences, guiding principles, educator practices, participant characteristics, educational setting, impacts on adults and community, and culture. Such research will enhance understanding of environmental action and its contribution to science and civic learning.