Bibliometric evidence point to loci of empirical knowledge production in environmental education

According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), environmental literacy is the intended outcome of environmental education. Following this postulate, this study aims to investigate the presence of a spatial correlation between the OECD environmental literacy index and...

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Published in:Cogent education 2018-01, Vol.5 (1), p.1542961
Main Authors: Yanniris, Constantinos, Huang, Ying Syuan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Achievement Tests
Bibliometrics
Citations (References)
Comparative Education
Correlation
education for sustainability
educational evaluation
Educational research
Environmental Education
environmental literacy
environmental science
Foreign Countries
International Assessment
Literacy
literacy assessment
OECD
Outcomes of Education
Periodicals
PISA
Science Tests
Scientific Literacy
Secondary School Students
Standardized Tests
Sustainability
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Summary:According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), environmental literacy is the intended outcome of environmental education. Following this postulate, this study aims to investigate the presence of a spatial correlation between the OECD environmental literacy index and the levels of empirical knowledge production in environmental education. In particular, a frequency count of country-specific citations appearing in two leading environmental education journals was used as an indicator of empirical knowledge production. Data analysis showed that countries with higher levels of empirical knowledge production in environmental education (higher frequency of citations in environmental education literature) achieve better outcomes in international environmental literacy tests. Future studies can build on this work to explore the relationship between the production of environmental education knowledge and environmental literacy.
ISSN:2331-186X
2331-186X
DOI:10.1080/2331186X.2018.1542961