Evolución de las ideas de las niñas y niños de infantil sobre sostenibilidad oceánica

Nuria Castiñeira Rodríguez; María A. Lorenzo Rial; Mercedes Varela Losada; Uxío Pérez Rodríguez

doi:10.31637/epsir-2025-1675

Authors

Nuria Castiñeira Rodríguez University of Vigo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9219-1067
María A. Lorenzo Rial University of Vigo https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0034-0737
Mercedes Varela Losada University of Vigo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2752-4723
Uxío Pérez Rodríguez University of Vigo https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3815-4243

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31637/epsir-2025-1675

Keywords:

early childhood education, 5E model, natural sciences, sustainability education, science education, marine pollution, agenda 2030, innovation

Abstract

Introduction: This article presents an educational research/innovation linked to nature science learning and school science practices that promote ocean sustainability in an Early Childhood Education classroom. The study focuses on plastic pollution in the marine environment. Methodology: The enquiry approach known as the ‘5E learning cycle’ was used to design the sequence of activities. The process of evolution of the students' ideas was carried out by means of discourse analysis (verbalisations) and graphic representations (drawings) as a pre- and post-test. Results: The results show that both the didactic model used and the problem addressed have a great didactic potential to promote responsible and critical decision-making on socio-scientific issues among pupils at this stage. Discussion and Conclusions: The study highlights the potential of using scientific problems such as marine plastic pollution to promote responsible decision-making and critical thinking in young students.

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Author Biographies

Nuria Castiñeira Rodríguez, University of Vigo

Graduate in Early Childhood Education and Master in Research and Innovation in Specific Didactics for Early Childhood and Primary Education, and currently pursuing a PhD in Equity and Innovation in Education (University of Vigo). She has teaching experience in the subjects of Learning of Natural Sciences (Degree in Early Childhood Education) and Didactics of Experimental Sciences (Degree in Primary Education). Researcher in the Department of Special Didactics, specifically in the area of Didactics of Experimental Sciences, at the University of Vigo, with a pre-doctoral contract. She is part of the research group CIES: Collaboration, Innovation and Research for Socio-Educational Equity at the University of Vigo. Lines of research: science education, education for sustainability and educational technology.

María A. Lorenzo Rial, University of Vigo

Graduate in Primary Education (2014), Master's Degree in Specific Educational Support Needs (2015) and PhD in Education Sciences (2019) from the University of Vigo. Assistant doctor (2021-present). Lecturer in the area of Didactics of Experimental Sciences at the Faculty of Education and Sport Sciences and coordinator of the Degree in Early Childhood Education (2021-present). Author of 20 articles in journals indexed in JCR and SJR since 2015. She is part of the research group CIES: Collaboration, Innovation and Research for Socio-Educational Equity of the University of Vigo. Lines of research: science education, education for sustainability, digital and technological education and gender studies.

Mercedes Varela Losada, University of Vigo

PhD in Equity and Innovation in Education, she currently works as a full professor at the University of Vigo, teaching in bachelor's and master's degrees related to the educational field. Her main lines of research are related to environmental education and sustainability, as well as science education and teacher training, with which she has published in various high-impact media and has been a researcher in a dozen research projects and educational innovation, regional, national and international.

Uxío Pérez Rodríguez, University of Vigo

Degree in Psychology and PhD in History of Science and Techniques. I am currently Associate Professor of Didactics of Experimental Sciences at the University of Vigo. My main lines of research are related to the Didactics of Experimental Sciences. I work particularly on Initial Teacher Training, Environmental Education for Sustainability, Scientific Practices, Astronomy Teaching and didactic applications of the History of Science and Technology.

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