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- Copejans, Evy, et al.
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The European Marine Science Educators Association (EMSEA): Toward a more ocean literate Europe
- 2012
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Ingår i: The Journal of Marine Education. ; 28:2, s. 44-47
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- We always do our best to find colleagues or others with whom we can share ideas. As teachers, we now and then seek the company of a teacher association where we can learn from each other. As marine educators, in Europe, we have to travel a long distance to meet a group such as the National Marine Educators Association (NMEA). Meeting other marine educators takes us away from our islands and gives us the opportunity to expand our horizon. Attending the annual conference of the NMEA is by far an overwhelming experience that provides us with plenty of resources and also recharges our batteries! It simply makes us grow professionally in our jobs. But one has to be candid; travelling to the U.S. is not inexpensive and often time consuming. Few employers are willing to make this investment, especially when budgets are being reduced globally. In order to create meaningful collaborations with other members of the ocean community, Europe needs its own network of marine educators, a network that is closely affiliated with the NMEA and the international ocean community. EUROPEAN
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- Fauville, Geraldine, et al.
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Using collective intelligence to identify barriers to teaching 12–19 year olds about the ocean in Europe
- 2018
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Ingår i: Marine Policy. - : Elsevier BV. - 0308-597X. ; 91, s. 85-96
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Since the degradation of the marine environment is strongly linked to human activities, having citizens who appreciate the ocean's influence on them and their influence on the ocean is important. Research has shown that citizens have a limited understanding of the ocean and it is this lack of ocean literacy that needs to change. This study maps the European landscape of barriers to teaching 12–19 year olds about the ocean, through the application of Collective Intelligence, a facilitation and problem solving methodology. The paper presents a meta-analysis of the 657 barriers to teaching about the ocean, highlighting how these barriers are interconnected and influence one another in a European Influence Map. The influence map shows 8 themes: Awareness and Perceived knowledge; Policies and Strategies; Engagement, formal education sector; the Ocean itself; Collaboration; Connections between humans and the ocean and the Blue Economy, having the greatest influence and impact on marine education. “Awareness and Perceived knowledge” in Stage 1, exerts the highest level of overall influence in teaching 12–19 year olds about the ocean. This map and study serves as a roadmap for policy makers to implement mobilisation actions that could mitigate the barriers to teaching about the ocean. Examples of such actions include free marine education learning resources such as e-books, virtual laboratories or hands-on experiments. Thus, supporting educators in taking on the challenge of helping our youth realise that the ocean supports life on Earth is essential for education, the marine and human well-being. •Collective Intelligence shows barriers to teaching 12–19 year-olds about the ocean.•Education stakeholder consultations ran in eight European countries.•European influence map represents the relationships among barriers.•Barriers in “Awareness and perceived knowledge” theme are the most influential.•Resources, courses and networks are options that can be used to address barriers.
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