Primary Pre-service Teacher Education for Teaching Climate Change Competencies

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Published: Apr 3, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/codiste.7794
Keywords:
pre-service teacher education climate change education climate change competencies
Chara Bitsaki
University of Crete, University of Groningen
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8952-9207
Lucy Avraamidou
Dimitris Stavrou
Abstract

The climate crisis demands educational approaches that empower students to act and make informed decisions. However, prospective teachers often face challenges in addressing the complexity of climate change and implementing essential teaching practices. This study investigates how primary education pre-service teachers develop competencies for teaching climate literacy. Activities focusing on scientific content, competencies development, and lesson planning help participants overcome difficulties by integrating strategies such as envisioning future scenarios and conducting experiments. The findings highlight the importance of experiencing activities as learners and the development of teaching material in preparing pre-service teachers to promote students’ climate literacy.

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