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Fleissner-Martin, Juliane ; Bogner, Franz X.:
Save the Forests! : Gamified Learning.
In: The American Biology Teacher.
Vol. 86
(2024)
Issue 4
.
- pp. 193-200.
ISSN 1938-4211
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2024.86.4.193
Abstract in another language
Addressing human-made environmental problems such as deforestation is an ongoing educational challenge. Promising educational approaches include cooperative decision-making and attempt via a high level of motivation to promote pro-environmental behaviors. Knowledge about the forest ecosystem, including its threats, is supposed to strengthen responsibilities and individual behavioral preferences. The “Save the Forests!” module engages students in hands-on learning activities under the frame of an educational Escape Game (Edu Breakout). Based on nine workstations, it includes various cooperative activities focusing on the forest ecosystem, its ecosystem services, and common tree species. Students realize advantages of recycling, gain insight into paper production and associated resource consumption, compare eco-labels for sustainable paper products, and reflect on consumer decisions. Additionally, the students learn about habitat situations after clear-cutting, forest fires, or storm damages (succession), including strategies for dealing with deadwood based on scientific data. Besides experiments and challenging tasks, students learn about the ecological footprint and greenwashing by clarifying often-used terms in sustainability contexts. In an accompanied quantitative study approach, students participating in the learning module significantly increased their knowledge scores in a pre-post comparison (n = 135, p < 0.001, d = 0.58).
Further data
| Item Type: | Article in a journal |
|---|---|
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Keywords: | Ecosystem; Edu Breakout; Forest; Structured inquiry-based learning; Sustainability |
| Institutions of the University: | Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences > Department of Biology Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences > Department of Biology > Chair Didactics of Biology Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences > Department of Biology > Former Professors > Chair Didactics of Biology - Univ.-Prof. Dr. Franz Xaver Bogner |
| Result of work at the UBT: | Yes |
| DDC Subjects: | 300 Social sciences > 370 Education 500 Science > 570 Life sciences, biology |
| Date Deposited: | 07 Jan 2025 13:09 |
| Last Modified: | 07 Jan 2025 13:09 |
| URI: | https://eref.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/91514 |