From adultcentrism to infantocentrism: an exploratory study on participation in Environmental Education

Desde el adultocentrismo hasta el infantocentrismo: estudio exploratorio sobre participación en Educación Ambiental

Do adultocentrismo ao infantocentrismo: estudo exploratório sobre a participação em Educação Ambiental

Prosser Bravo, Gabriel - Aranguren Zurita, Samuel - Bonilla Hevia, Nicolás - Caro Zúñiga, Camilo Andrés
Detalles Bibliográficos
2023
participación
niñez
educación ambiental
métodos de medición
participation
children
environmental education
measuring methods
participação
infância
educação ambiental
métodos de medição
Español
Universidad Católica del Uruguay
LIBERI
https://revistas.ucu.edu.uy/index.php/paginasdeeducacion/article/view/3106
https://hdl.handle.net/10895/4012
Acceso abierto
Resumen:
Sumario:The objective of this research was to assess the participation promoted by Environmental Education professionals, using taxonomies derived from studies conducted with adults, children, and adolescents. A total of 98 individuals working in this field in Chile were involved through an online survey, and thematic content analysis and descriptive statistical analyses were performed. Their responses were associated with four adultcentric discursive positions and three infantocentric positions, and profiles were created for each group based on other study variables. It was identified that individuals with infantocentric positions tend to be more critical of their practice, have more years of experience in the field, and generally work as environmental activists or communicators. Based on the findings, this study provides insights for the development of more sophisticated instruments for measuring participation and concludes with aspects that should be further explored or addressed in future evaluations.