RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article
T1 Plastics as an educational resource for sustainable development: A case study in Ghana
A1 Parejo Llanos, José Luis
A1 Cortón de las Heras, María de la O
A1 Nieto Blanco, Alba
A1 Segovia Barberan, Cristina
K1 Plastics
K1 Materias plásticas
K1 Teaching
K1 Aprendizaje
K1 Science - Experiments - Methodology
K1 Ciencia - Experimentos
K1 Recycling (Waste, etc.)
K1 Reciclaje
K1 Environmental protection
K1 Conservación ambiental
K1 Sustainable development
K1 Desarrollo sostenible
K1 58 Pedagogía
K1 5312.04 Educación
AB The world is going through a climate crisis that is severely impacting the environment and the well-being of the population. The increased consumption of plastics, especially in developing countries, is generating an exponential rise in plastic waste. This article introduces a qualitative investigation in the form of a case study, with data derived from an educational project focused on plastics as a vehicle for environmental education. This project was implemented with a group of 50 children from a Ghanaian school. Our results reveal that the students acquired a high level of knowledge of plastic and its properties, made possible by an active, globalizing, experimental methodology. This knowledge was later reinforced through the fabrication of materials for learning and play made of recycled plastic waste. Through this project, the participating students practiced critical and democratic global citizenship aimed at creating a sustainable world through an ecological perspective.
PB MDPI
SN 2071-1050
YR 2021
FD 2021
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/59812
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/59812
LA eng
NO Sustainability, 2021, Vol. 13, Nº. 12, 6727
NO Producción Científica
DS UVaDOC
RD 22-may-2024