International Review of Education, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 69(6), P. 823 - 849

Published: Dec. 1, 2023

Abstract While current research on school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic is predominantly concerned with learning deficits, exploratory study presented here focuses previously neglected question of young people’s concrete experiences this disruptive period, a focus how they used their time and relates to individual needs. The authors interviewed German secondary students via Zoom grounded theory approach transformative framework derive recommendations for environmental sustainability education (ESE). Their findings highlight two important insights: first, that predominant academic loss obscures more comprehensive understanding students’ experiences; second, real-world experiments such as involuntary may hold potential start meaningful, processes experimentation new strategies needs satisfaction.

Language: Английский