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Publication Date: 2021
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Can Ocean Literacy Save Our Coastal School?
Roy, Noémie
Canadian Journal of Environmental Education, v24 n1 p113-131 2021
Protecting coastal ecosystems and communities requires the engagement of ocean literate citizens. Along the St. Lawrence Estuary, in Canada, a rural community mobilized to save its middle school by creating an innovative program connecting the existing curriculum to the ocean. This research explores the rationale, barriers, and enablers of including ocean literacy in schools through a case study of this program. Interviews and surveys with school community members showed that although the school managed to stay open, the program faces considerable barriers, including the lack of an educational framework, educational resources, and funding. Support from community members and access to a coordinator were the program's greatest enablers. From these findings, I develop recommendations to support the establishment of similar programs in other schools.
Descriptors: Oceanography, Geographic Location, Environmental Education, Foreign Countries, Middle School Students, Program Development, Program Implementation, Barriers, Place Based Education
Canadian Journal of Environmental Education. Faculty of Education, Lakehead University, 955 Oliver Road, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1, Canada. Fax: 807-346-7771; e-mail: cjee@lakeheadu.ca; Web site: http://cjee.lakeheadu.ca
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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