| Title: |
Improving Energy Literacy through Student-Led Fieldwork--At Home |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
van der Horst, Dan; Harrison, Conor; Staddon, Sam; Wood, Georgina |
| Source: |
Journal of Geography in Higher Education. 2016 40(1):67-76. |
| Availability: |
Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
10 |
| Publication Date: |
2016 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: |
Higher Education; Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: |
Knowledge Level; Familiarity; Field Experience Programs; Home Programs; Undergraduate Students; Geography Instruction; Energy Management; Learning Experience; Active Learning; Assignments; Affective Behavior; Cognitive Development; Energy Education; Participant Satisfaction |
| DOI: |
10.1080/03098265.2015.1089477 |
| ISSN: |
0309-8265 |
| Abstract: |
"Energy literacy" is of great interest to those researching sustainable consumption, particularly with regard to its relationship to domestic energy use. This paper reflects on the pedagogic aspects of fieldwork recently carried out by undergraduate geography students in their own homes to assess energy-related technologies and practices, and how these come together into a singular, aggregated number produced by the energy meter. Conceptualising energy literacy as comprising cognitive, affective, and behavioral domains, we evaluate the experiences reported by the students, and discuss next steps in expanding the exercise and learning. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Number of References: |
21 |
| Entry Date: |
2016 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1093475 |
| Database: |
ERIC |