Environmental Education: A Systematic Review on the Use of Digital Tools for Fostering Sustainability Awareness

Mira Hajj-Hassan (), Rawad Chaker and Anne-Marie Cederqvist
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Mira Hajj-Hassan: Department of Pedagogy, Lebanese University, Beirut P.O. Box 6573/14, Lebanon
Rawad Chaker: ECP Laboratory, Université Lumière Lyon 2, ECP, 69007 Lyon, France
Anne-Marie Cederqvist: School of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences Halmstad University, 301 18 Halmstad, Sweden

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 9, 1-25

Abstract: Recently, sustainable development practices have increased attention as climate change and environmental impacts have increased. Interventions to encourage sustainability awareness are developing, so fostering them through education is crucial. Evidence-based studies conducted in this field have suggested the use of different digital tools to promote environmental learning gains and to foster better sustainability awareness among students. Following the PRISMA method, we found 21 articles published between 2013 and 2023 showing an interest in the use of digital tools in environmental education to foster sustainability awareness among learners. Findings indicate that virtual reality tools and climate change topics are the most trending in this research area. Further, the results show a positive impact of the use of digital tools on students’ concern for the sustainability of the planet.

Keywords: sustainable development goals (SDGs); environmental education; digital tools; sustainability awareness (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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