Mobile Learning for Sustainable Development and Environmental Teacher Education

María Sebastián-López and Rafael de Miguel González
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María Sebastián-López: Faculty of Education, ARGOS-IUCA, University of Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
Rafael de Miguel González: Faculty of Education, ARGOS-IUCA, University of Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 22, 1-13

Abstract: Outdoor learning has, for a long time, been an important instructional resource in school education, usually embedded in the natural sciences and social sciences curricula. Teaching geography, geology, or biology beyond the traditional classroom allows students to interact with physical and social environments for meaningful learning. Mobile devices that are based on geospatial technologies have provided more accurate data, but also a combined instructional design with other WebGIS, map viewers, or geographic information system (GIS) layers, which are useful to foster education for sustainable development. This paper analyzes the applications of mobile learning based on citizen science and volunteer geographic information, but also on the growing awareness that citizens and educators need a set of digital competencies to enhance and innovate lifelong learning and active citizenship. The empirical research aims to measure teacher–training experience, highlighting the potential of mobile devices and their applications in environmental education. Data collected from the research and results prove the positive impact of mobile learning in environmental education. Finally, a discussion about mobile learning and education for sustainable development is provided.

Keywords: environmental education; sustainable development; mobile learning; competencies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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