2013
DOI: 10.1080/14729679.2013.848817
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Empathy and critical thinking: primary students solving local environmental problems through outdoor learning

Abstract: The present study explores the outcomes of teaching empathy and critical thinking to solve environmental problems. This investigation was done throughout the duration of an environmental education course within a primary school located in central Chile. A community-based research methodology was used to understand the formation of empathy and critical thinking. The findings reveal a significant benefit in using empathy strategies to engage students regarding the thinking processes involved with solving environ… Show more

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“…The authenticity of this study aims to explore the assessments prepared by English lecturers as a second language during the pandemic of Global competition in the digital age requires more than mastery of science, but also the acquisition of a variety of skills including critical thinking skills, problem-solving, communicating, collaborating, creating, literacy, and awareness of global issues Turiman et al (2012) Voogt et al (2013. The 21st century requires a generation of critical thinkers who can solve problems and participate actively in making decisions on local and global issues that formed through thought processes Ampuero et al (2015). The ability to think critically can be trained through learning that prioritizes the thought process.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The authenticity of this study aims to explore the assessments prepared by English lecturers as a second language during the pandemic of Global competition in the digital age requires more than mastery of science, but also the acquisition of a variety of skills including critical thinking skills, problem-solving, communicating, collaborating, creating, literacy, and awareness of global issues Turiman et al (2012) Voogt et al (2013. The 21st century requires a generation of critical thinkers who can solve problems and participate actively in making decisions on local and global issues that formed through thought processes Ampuero et al (2015). The ability to think critically can be trained through learning that prioritizes the thought process.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Outdoor learning model can be one of the ways to induce a sense of care toward surroundings and generate a sense of curiosity that will be the link to the realitybased solution discovery based in solving problems (Ampuero, Miranda, Delgado, Goyen, & Weaver, 2015). Problems that are found and dealt with in real life can be such a learning material in conducting direct field investigation (Maulidiyahwarti, Sumarmi, & Amirudin, 2016).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The significance high level of thinking competence for learners is very important in global competition era because the level of complexity of problems in all aspects of modern life keeps higher [1] Students who have the ability to think critically will have the ability to solve every problem well. Furthermore, this ability can have a positive impact on environmental problem solving [2]. Therefore, the ability to think critically should be nurtured early from the elementary school level.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%