Critical Thinking in Climate Change Education
摘要
Critical thinking is an essential skill for climate change education, enabling learners to engage with complex and multifaceted information effectively (Oberman & Sainz, 2021). In the context of climate change, critical thinking fosters the ability to analyze scientific data, evaluate diverse perspectives, and make informed decisions on environmentally responsible actions. The dynamic and interconnected challenges posed by climate change demand that students not only grasp scientific concepts but also consider ethical, social, and financial factors. Developing critical thinking in climate change education can potentially prepare individuals to approach climate-related issues comprehensively, considering multiple perspectives, encouraging responsible citizenship and empowering them to take meaningful actions toward climate resilience and critical action (De Meyer et al., 2020). Critical thinking has been addressed in education and educational research for more than 20 years, and furthermore, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (UN XE "United Nations (UN)", 2015) has emphasized its critical role to face urgent global challenges, as for example climate change (Oberman & Sainz, 2021). Nevertheless, as educators we are not yet prepared on how to better support teachers to equip our students with critical thinking skills that will enable them to take responsible critical actions within a scenario characterized by the rise of misinformation about climate change in the post-truth era (Puig & Evagorou, 2023).