Exploring the importance for promoting Earth observation in education

Hadjimitsis, Diofantos; Kyriakides, Phaedon; Danezis, Chris; Akylas, Evangelos; Kyriakides, Nicholas; Papoutsa, Christiana; Themistocleous, Kyriacos; Mammouri, Rodanthi; Nisantzi, Argyro; Αγαπίου, Άθως; Mettas, Christodoulos; Tzouvaras, Marios; Prodromou, Maria; Loulli, Eleni; Melillos, George; Lysandrou, Vasiliki; Antoniades, Dimitris; Christofe, Andreas; Kontoes, Haris; Schreier, Günter; Ansmann, Albert; Michaelides, Silas; Evagorou, Anastasis; Anastasiou, Elpidoforos; Polydorou, Thomaida; Neocleous, Kyriacos; Miltiadou, Milto; Evagorou, Evagoras; Theocharides, Christos; Leventis, Georgios; Tziortzis, Stelios; Komodromos, George

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“…Remote sensing is interdisciplinary in character and thus enables students to apply knowledge from several fields in any work with images (Voss et al 2007;Somantri 2016;Hadjimitsis, Kyriakidis, Akylas 2020). The multidisciplinarity of remote sensing studies integrates the subjects of geography, biology, physics, mathematics and computer science.…”

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The importance of remote sensing in geography education

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2023

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This study highlights the importance of integrating remote sensing methods and materials into the school environment, particularly at the primary and secondary school levels. The integration of environmental and digital learning into educational programmes and strategies is an area that requires ongoing commitment and prominence. One approach to achieving this goal is to harness the potential of remote sensing in the classroom. Remote sensing is a multidisciplinary field linking geography, biology, physics, mathematics, and computer science. As a combination of the study of natural sciences and new technologies, and despite being a rapidly growing field driving high demand for skilled workers, this young discipline has yet to establish an adequate position in schools. Remote sensing methods and materials, can demonstrate, in practically real-time, environmental problems such as deforestation, fires, desertification, water pollution, rising water temperatures, glacial melting, drought, and many other phenomena. This overview study presents new perspectives alongside a list of arguments to support the importance of using remote sensing methods and materials in schools.

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The importance of remote sensing in geography education

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2023

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“…As such, EO can be considered an innovative teaching and learning approach for CCE, bringing many benefits towards facilitating climate literacy. Additional EO benefits for CCE, according to a number of studies [20][21][22][23][24][25], include: (a) student motivation due to the attractiveness and fascination that space offers (e.g., students are drawn to satellite observations; thus, students are more engaged in the classroom). (b) The enhanced visualization of environmental problems, offering a high degree of vividness; the connection of school-derived theoretical knowledge with real world, upto-date environmental issues.…”

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Earth Observation as a Facilitator of Climate Change Education in Schools: The Teachers’ Perspectives

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Climate change education (CCE) fosters the skills and behavioral patterns of students in regards to climate-related challenges and risks. Despite its importance, the integration of CCE in schools is challenging due to the interdisciplinary nature of climate science and the obstacles and demands of everyday school reality. Here, we examine the case of satellite Remote Sensing (RS) for Earth Observation (EO) as an innovative tool for facilitating CCE. We focus on Greece, a country that, despite being a hot spot for climate change, shows a low level of CCE integration in schools and awareness for EO-based educational resources. Based on interviews with in-service teachers, our research reveals the following: (a) there is a high interest in how satellites depict environmental phenomena; (b) EO is considered an efficient vehicle for promoting CCE in schools because it illustrates climate change impacts most effectively; (c) local natural disasters, such as intense forest fires and floods, are more familiar to students and, thus, preferable for teaching when compared to global issues, such as the greenhouse effect and sea level rise; and (d) educators are in favor of short, hands-on, EO-based activities (also known as “activity-shots”), as the most useful material format for integrating climate change topics in their everyday teaching practice.

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Exploring the importance for promoting Earth observation in education

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The importance of remote sensing in geography education

The importance of remote sensing in geography education

Earth Observation as a Facilitator of Climate Change Education in Schools: The Teachers’ Perspectives

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