ICT-Enabled Climate Change Education and Children Rights

Makrakis, Vassilios; Gkotzos, Dimitrios; Larios, Nikolaos

doi:10.2478/v10099-012-0011-y

Abstract

This paper deals with a web-based learning environment that introduces primary school learners into the issue of children’s rights and climate change education. The methodological approach used is based on critical pedagogy and hypermedia technology. Through open source learning technologies and authentic learning activities that are enriched by open education resources and learning objects largely elicited from the Web, learners are being informed and construct knowledge related to six key areas of children’s rights affected by climate change.

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