Roots and Shoots: Building Bridges between Schools and Their Communities

The study analyses the benefits and challenges emerging from students’ interactions with community, teachers, and other students in the place-based education program Roots and Shoots, in the Slovak Republic. The study is based on qualitative analyses of data obtained from eight teachers and 56 stude...

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Autores principales:	Jan Cincera, Zuzana Gallayova, Simona Kuciakova, Daphne Goldman
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Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	place-based education education for environmental citizenship empowerment participative approach Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/d6fc65f59d744575a0764f53af9d2d9f
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:d6fc65f59d744575a0764f53af9d2d9f2021-11-25T19:01:56ZRoots and Shoots: Building Bridges between Schools and Their Communities10.3390/su1322125432071-1050https://doaj.org/article/d6fc65f59d744575a0764f53af9d2d9f2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/22/12543https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050The study analyses the benefits and challenges emerging from students’ interactions with community, teachers, and other students in the place-based education program Roots and Shoots, in the Slovak Republic. The study is based on qualitative analyses of data obtained from eight teachers and 56 students interviewed in eight focus groups, and on quantitative data obtained from 53 students. Both the students and the teachers perceived the Roots and Shoots program as highly successful. The implementation of the program was challenged by the necessity of dealing with different levels of the students’ participation in decision-making, tensions between the involved and uninvolved students, and the complex nature of local sustainability issues. This study discusses the importance of engaging students in the participative process of solving real-world issues, reflecting the challenges of this educational approach.Jan CinceraZuzana GallayovaSimona KuciakovaDaphne GoldmanMDPI AGarticleplace-based educationeducation for environmental citizenshipempowermentparticipative approachEnvironmental effects of industries and plantsTD194-195Renewable energy sourcesTJ807-830Environmental sciencesGE1-350ENSustainability, Vol 13, Iss 12543, p 12543 (2021)
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description	The study analyses the benefits and challenges emerging from students’ interactions with community, teachers, and other students in the place-based education program Roots and Shoots, in the Slovak Republic. The study is based on qualitative analyses of data obtained from eight teachers and 56 students interviewed in eight focus groups, and on quantitative data obtained from 53 students. Both the students and the teachers perceived the Roots and Shoots program as highly successful. The implementation of the program was challenged by the necessity of dealing with different levels of the students’ participation in decision-making, tensions between the involved and uninvolved students, and the complex nature of local sustainability issues. This study discusses the importance of engaging students in the participative process of solving real-world issues, reflecting the challenges of this educational approach.
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title	Roots and Shoots: Building Bridges between Schools and Their Communities
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title_full	Roots and Shoots: Building Bridges between Schools and Their Communities
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Roots and Shoots: Building Bridges between Schools and Their Communities

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