Abstract
The paper addresses how faculty and students often separate social justice and ecoJustice pedagogy, but integrating ecojustice pedagogy can increase student knowledge and understanding of environmental topics. Authors suggest bringing in multi-disciplinary approaches through use of literature. Literature provides education and knowledge about topics and can enable readers to reject and embrace various environmental and ecojustice ethics and values seeded through plot lines, character development, and creative, cooperative problem-solving focused on social and ecojustice aspects and critical literacies.
Keywords: Ecojustice pedagogy Social justice integration Student knowledge and understanding Multidisciplinary approaches Literature-based learning Environmental ethics and values Plot and character analysis Cooperative problem-solving Critical literacies Social and ecojustice focus
Core Idea: Integrating Ecojustice Pedagogy Through Literature to Foster Critical Environmental and Social Literacies
Reference: Integrating EcoJustice pedagogy with social justice pedagogy in children’s literature courses by Hindhede, Karen M. Cogent education, 12/2024, Volume 11, Issue 1 This mixed methods study examined students’ perceptions of EcoJustice and Social Justice curriculum in an undergraduate children’s literat… Journal Article: Full Text Online