Påstandsspill som et verktøy i undervisning om bærekraftig utvikling i barnehagelærerutdanningen

Abstract

Considering climate change and loss of biodiversity, working with sustainable development and exploration of nature in early childhood education more and more important. It is therefore important to develop teaching practices that highlights both knowledge, attitudes, and critical thinking related to nature and sustainability in early childhood (EC) teacher education. In this paper, we will explore if statements from a scale called “nature relatedness scale” can be used to develop student active teaching practices and be relevant for working in EC-institutions. We have used the statements to develop a statement game for work-based students in EC-teacher education. We observed and documented students' dialogues during the statement game and asked them if they find this relevant for their profession. During the discussions of most of the statements, students talked about EC-education or children. The students stated that the discussions raised their awareness of working with sustainable development in EC-education, and we therefore find that this can be a useful tool for sustainable education.