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Using Mobile Devices in Environmental Education and Education for Sustainable Development—Comparing Theory and Practice in a Nation Wide Survey

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  • Steffen Schaal

    (Biology and Biology Education, Ludwigsburg University of Education, Reuteallee 46, D 71634 Ludwigsburg, Germany)

  • Armin Lude

    (Biology and Biology Education, Ludwigsburg University of Education, Reuteallee 46, D 71634 Ludwigsburg, Germany)

Abstract

Mobile electronic devices (MED) with integrated GPS receivers are increasingly popular in environmental education (EE) and education for sustainable development (ESD). This paper aims at identifying the possible applications of these devices, as well as identifying obstacles to such utilities. Therefore, a two-part study was conducted: An expert Delphi study and a nationwide online survey in Germany and Austria. In this paper, the results of the online survey are reported and compared to the findings of the Delphi study. The questionnaire of the online survey was based on a theoretical framework comprising different dimensions for the use of MED. Overall, 120 projects were included in the study. The most common target groups were school classes and the devices most frequently used were GPS receivers. The projects addressed the criteria of ESD, such as elaboration of local/global perspectives of sustainability and competencies of EE like pro-environmental behavior or attitudes. All projects were classified according to their educational design in a 2 × 2-scheme. The most common activities were predefined routes within a narrow instructional setting. Divergences between expert views and practical realization are identified and discussed.

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  • Steffen Schaal & Armin Lude, 2015. "Using Mobile Devices in Environmental Education and Education for Sustainable Development—Comparing Theory and Practice in a Nation Wide Survey," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 7(8), pages 1-18, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:7:y:2015:i:8:p:10153-10170:d:53447
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    1. Oliver Laasch & Dirk C. Moosmayer & Frithjof Arp, 2020. "Responsible Practices in the Wild: An Actor-Network Perspective on Mobile Apps in Learning as Translation(s)," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 161(2), pages 253-277, January.
    2. Rizwan Raheem Ahmed & Faryal Salman & Shahab Alam Malik & Dalia Streimikiene & Riaz Hussain Soomro & Munwar Hussain Pahi, 2020. "Smartphone Use and Academic Performance of University Students: A Mediation and Moderation Analysis," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(1), pages 1-28, January.
    3. Terje Väljataga & Kadri Mettis, 2022. "Secondary Education Students’ Knowledge Gain and Scaffolding Needs in Mobile Outdoor Learning Settings," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(12), pages 1-23, June.

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