Transformative Teaching and Learning in Biology: Supporting Biodiversity Education for Promoting Sustainability

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dc.contributor.authorYli-Panula, Eija
dc.contributor.authorBanos-González, Isabel
dc.contributor.authorJeronen, Eila
dc.contributor.authorBueno-Férez, Sandra
dc.contributor.organizationfi=opettajankoulutuslaitos (Turku)|en=Department of Teacher Education (Turku)|
dc.contributor.organization-code1.2.246.10.2458963.20.17986072860
dc.converis.publication-id523690953
dc.converis.urlhttps://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/Publication/523690953
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-05T20:12:25Z
dc.description.abstract<p>The planetary crisis requires an educational approach that seeks to comprehensively change people’s knowledge, attitudes and values to support sustainable behaviour. Transformative education plays an important role in this process. When teaching is connected to students’ everyday lives and values, as well as to the meanings of the community and includes critical discussion and reflection on personal assumptions and issues, this kind of teaching and learning opens new perspectives that can change the way they think and act. In this study, a systematic review was conducted to investigate the extent to which transformative teaching and learning have been conceptualised and put into practice in biology, specifically in biodiversity education (BE). The study was guided by two research questions: (i) How are the learning processes concerning transformative education supporting BE? (ii) What are the transformative teaching and learning methods used to promote BE? Our main finding was that prior learning is important for promoting transformative learning and disorienting dilemmas. Various teaching methods and strategies have been used, such as action learning, project and problem-based learning, teamwork, field trips and use of technological tools and discourses. This chapter also presents findings concerning learning outcomes, such as improvement of practical skills, positive long-term impact of technology on authentic problem-solving, change of attitude towards and positive assessment of biodiversity, impact of curricula and need for interdisciplinarity. The findings are discussed in connection with biodiversity, sustainability and transformative teaching and learning.<br></p>
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dc.identifier.eisbn978-3-032-24408-6
dc.identifier.isbn978-3-032-24407-9
dc.identifier.issn2214-2827
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.utupub.fi/handle/11111/61608
dc.identifier.urlhttps://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-032-24408-6_8
dc.identifier.urnURN:NBN:fi-fe2026060363348
dc.language.isoen
dc.okm.affiliatedauthorYli-Panula, Eija
dc.okm.discipline1172 Environmental sciencesen_GB
dc.okm.discipline1172 Ympäristötiedefi_FI
dc.okm.discipline516 Educational sciencesen_GB
dc.okm.discipline516 Kasvatustieteetfi_FI
dc.okm.internationalcopublicationinternational co-publication
dc.okm.internationalityInternational publication
dc.okm.typeA3 Book
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.publisher.countrySwitzerlanden_GB
dc.publisher.countrySveitsifi_FI
dc.publisher.country-codeCH
dc.publisher.isbn978-81-322;978-3-540;978-3-642;978-3-662;978-3-7908;978-3-8274;978-3-8347;978-90-481;978-94-007;978-94-009;978-94-010;978-94-011;978-94-015;978-94-017;978-94-024;978-0-387;978-0-8176;978-1-4419;978-1-4612;978-1-4613;978-1-4614;978-1-4615;978-1-4684;978-1-4757;978-1-4899;978-1-4939;978-1-5041;978-3-319;978-1-4020;978-0-85729;978-1-4471;978-1-84628;978-1-84800;978-1-84882;978-1-84996;978-1-85233;978-3-211;978-3-7091;978-4-431;978-3-322;978-3-409;978-3-531;978-3-658;978-3-663;978-3-8100;978-981-287;978-981-10;978-981-13;978-3-030;978-981-32;978-981-15;978-981-16;978-981-329;978-981-334;978-981-336;978-3-031;978-981-19;
dc.relation.doi10.1007/978-3-032-24408-6_8
dc.relation.ispartofseriesEnvironmental Challenges and Solutions (ECAS)
dc.titleTransformative Teaching and Learning in Biology: Supporting Biodiversity Education for Promoting Sustainability
dc.title.bookSustainability and Science Education : Exploring Roles and Challenges
dc.year.issued2026

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