Global education and eco-pedagogy

Bringing about a world of greater justice is one of the key goals of education. In this context, foreign language education also plays an important role in developing learners’ global competence and fostering critical environmental literacies. Therefore, we aim to investigate the potential of different artifacts and media, including songs, picturebooks, and extended reality (XR), for the development of critical environmental literacies in English language education and teacher training.

For more information about the project on extended reality and global education in English teacher education, click on extended reality. 

Publications:

Summer, T. (2022). Digital Picturebooks in Times of Crisis: From Picturebooks about Covid-19 to Developing Critical Environmental Literacies. In Amos Paran & Sandra Stadler-Heer (Eds.), Taking Literature and Langauge Learning Online: New Perspectives on Teaching, Research and Technology (pp. 71-91). Bloomsbury.

Summer, T. (Ed.) (2021). Englisch 5-10 [Eco tasks: Umwelt und Nachhaltigkeit], Heft 55. Friedrich Verlag, Hannover. Eco-Tasks (friedrich-verlag.de)

Ludwig, C., & Summer, T. (2021). Critical environmental literacy entwickeln: Wie sich eco-artefacts und eco-tasks im Unterricht einsetzen lassen. Englisch 5-10 55, pp. 26-31. Summer, T. (2021). Eco-songs in foreign language education. In V. Werner & F. Tegge (Eds.), Pop Culture in Language Education: Theory, Research, Practice (pp. 136-150). Routledge.