Eco-poetic Inquiries to inspire Eco-literacy
In my research I explore how practices of eco-poetic inquiry can support learners in developing ecological literacy by deepening their relationships with the Earth. Using examples from courses I teach in language and literacies at the secondary level in a teacher education program in Saskatchewan,...
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| Language: | English |
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Language and Literacy Researchers of Canada
2025-06-01
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| Series: | Language and Literacy: A Canadian Educational e-journal |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/langandlit/index.php/langandlit/article/view/29765 |
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| Summary: | In my research I explore how practices of eco-poetic inquiry can support learners in developing ecological literacy by deepening their relationships with the Earth. Using examples from courses I teach in language and literacies at the secondary level in a teacher education program in Saskatchewan, I examine how eco-poetic practices also foster joy in this learning. Engaging with eco-poetic inquiries that ask students to describe the connections they have with local environments is a way of asking them to re-examine the relationships they have with the more than human world that may lead to restoration.
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| ISSN: | 1496-0974 |