Ecology, Literature and Environmental Education

Tsekos, Christos A.; Tsekos, Evangelos A.; Christoforidou, Elena I.

doi:10.5539/ies.v5n3p187

“…Several research efforts have been made, where many literary works are presented which are proposed to be used pedagogically for the environmental awareness of students (Kanatsouli, 2005). Moreover, along with the selection of specific poems and works of prose, educational methods are proposed which are considered more experiential and can highlight the environmental dimension of literature (Tsekos et al, 2012). The research results from the proper use of literature are encouraging (Mc Knight, 2010;Lin et al, 2013).…”

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confidence: 99%

The Role of Art in Environmental Education

Papavasileiou¹,

Nikolaou²,

Andreadakis³

et al. 2020

IJAEDU- International E-Journal of Advances in Education

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This paper examines the role of art in environmental education. It explores the creative use of fine arts for students' environmental awareness. The literature review carried out shows that artistic creation, in all its forms, painting, sculpture, architecture, music, dance, literature, theater, cinema, photography, comics can activate the senses, stimulates and enrich students' experiences, develops their imagination and critical thinking, provides new ways of expressing emotions, perceptions and reflections, enhances their creativity and develops their creative thinking. The pedagogical use of art in educational programs for enhancing children's contact with the environment helps children deepen their knowledge and strengthen their relationship with it. Art substantially contributes to environmental awareness, as it cultivates through an emotional approach the familiarization and the development of a connection with the environment. Therefore, educational planning is of scientific interest, which includes the utilization of various forms of artistic expression with the assistance of creative pedagogical techniques for the formation of active citizens.

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“…Several research efforts have been made, where many literary works are presented which are proposed to be used pedagogically for the environmental awareness of students (Kanatsouli, 2005). Moreover, along with the selection of specific poems and works of prose, educational methods are proposed which are considered Proceedings of ADVED 2020-6th International Conference on Advances in Education 5-6 October 2020 more experiential and can highlight the environmental dimension of literature (Tsekos et al, 2012). The research results from the proper use of literature are encouraging (Mc Knight, 2010;Lin et al, 2013).…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Role of Art in Environmental Education

Papavasileiou¹,

Nikolaou²,

Andreadakis³

et al. 2020

Proceedings of ADVED 2020- 6th International Conference on Advances in Education

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This paper examines the role of art in environmental education. It explores the creative use of fine arts for students' environmental awareness. The literature review carried out shows that artistic creation, in all its forms, painting, sculpture, architecture, music, dance, literature, theater, cinema, photography, comics can activate the senses, stimulates and enrich students' experiences, develops their imagination and critical thinking, provides new ways of expressing emotions, perceptions and reflections, enhances their creativity and develops their creative thinking. The pedagogical use of art in educational programs for enhancing children's contact with the environment helps children deepen their knowledge and strengthen their relationship with it. Art substantially contributes to environmental awareness, as it cultivates through an emotional approach the familiarization and the development of a connection with the environment. Therefore, educational planning is of scientific interest, which includes the utilization of various forms of artistic expression with the assistance of creative pedagogical techniques for the formation of active citizens.

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“…Literature has indeed become a work of art that can reflect social realities in various fields. As a part of fine arts, literature also has a function to form a social structure (Tsekos, 2012). Literature can express social understanding to improve people's behavior.…”

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confidence: 99%

The Voice of Human Ecology in the Novel The Bear (2020) by Andrew Krivak

Sabrina

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2021

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As a movement that has held an important position in the humanities for the past few decades, eco-criticism or environmental-oriented literature needs to promote a better understanding of nature more broadly. That is, ecocriticism must distinguish itself from writings on the environment in general, namely by presenting a narrative showing that humans need to have a sense of attachment to nature, as well as by presenting a narrative showing that the world of humans and the world of non-humans needs to be positioned equally. In the novel The Bear (2020) by Andrew Krivak, the voice of equality between humans and nature is the dominant issue. Using the human ecology concept from Philip J. Stewart as a key concept, this study aims to describe how human fragility and natural domination presented in the novel The Bear (2020) support the idea of human ecology, as well as how human ecologyvoiced in the novel The Bear (2020) criticizes the view of anthropocentrism which believes that humans are the center of life. This study shows that the voice of human ecology in the novel The Bear (2020) which is presented through human fragility, natural domination, to criticism of the anthropocentrism view offers the idea of a balance between humans and nature. The balance in question is a condition in which humans and nature return to an equal position, where neither one of them is harmed.

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Ecology, Literature and Environmental Education

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The Role of Art in Environmental Education

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