When games "go recycling" children comment about. Concept and relevance of recycling for primary school children as they interact with themed digital games
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digital games Environmental Education for Sustainability (EES) recycling qualitative research thematic analysis
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There has been an increasing number of studies focusing on the integration and use of digital games as educational tools in Environmental Education for Sustainability (EEfS). The role of digital games in providing an attractive and stimulating educational environment for better understanding complex environmental concepts, phenomena and problems is acknowledged, as well as their contribution to the development of students’ environmental knowledge and attitudes and the advancement of experiential learning. The present study is a proposal for the integration of digital games in educational practice, with the aim of exploring the ideas of primary school students about the concept and topic of recycling, as well as the content of the games themselves. It is a case study involving fifth grade students of a primary school playing digital games about recycling and discussing about them. The research followed a qualitative approach, with data collection based on semi-structured interviews and thematic analysis. The results provide important insights into the ways in which students understand recycling and approach the design of digital games thematically focused on it.
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ΔΑΣΚΑΛΑΚΗ Ζ., & Δασκολιά Μ. (2025). When games "go recycling" children comment about. Concept and relevance of recycling for primary school children as they interact with themed digital games. Environmental Education for Sustainability, 6(1), 36–59. https://doi.org/10.12681/ees.38538
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