RT journal article
T1 Environmental Literacy in Initial Teacher Training: Pre-Service Teachers’ Perceptions of the Socio-Environmental Impact of Food
A1 Rodríguez Pérez, Lucía
A1 Azcárate Goded, María del Pilar
A1 García González, Esther María
A2 Didáctica
K1 environmental literacy
K1 initial teacher training
K1 socio-environmental issues
AB This qualitative descriptive-interpretive study aims to understand and describe the perceptionsof a group of pre-service teachers of the degree of environmental literacy in primary educationat the University of Seville. They participated in a training proposal focused on the current eco-socialcrisis related to the socio-environmental impact of food in which the different dimensions constitutingenvironmental 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 distributionin the students’ understanding and internalisation of concepts related to the dimensions ofenvironmental 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, andtentative attitudes towards change prevail. Finally, their intentions and proposals for solutions mainlyreflect simplistic perceptions. This emphasises the importance of encouraging active participation andcollaboration in the search for socio-environmental solutions. In general, the results stress the need tocontinue improving the preparation of future teachers with regard to environmental education. Adeeper understanding and a committed attitude towards sustainability and the preservation of thesocial and natural environment should be encouraged in initial teacher training.
PB MDPI
SN 2227-7102
YR 2024
FD 2024
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/35423
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/35423
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 11-nov-2026