Environmental education and nature-based sport: A critical reflection on the new paradigms of environmental education and the potential of sport as a teaching methodology

Authors

  • Paulo Filipe Rosa Polytechnic Institute of Santarém- Sport Sciences School of Rio Maior
  • Luís Alberto Dias Carvalhinho Polytechnic Institute of Santarém- Sport Sciences School of Rio Maior

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22456/1982-8918.27564

Keywords:

Nature. Environmental education. Sports

Abstract

The idea that the mere transmission of theoretical knowledge is enough to reach the pro-environmental behavior is now refuted. Other factors such as situated and experiential learning are fundamental to the attainment of these objectives. In this field, nature-based sport could constitute one of the education methodologies. This article presents a theoretical and critical review of the current paradigms for teaching environmental education and the potential of sport as a teaching methodology. The findings reveal that the benefits of nature-based sport intersect with the objectives of environmental education particularly at a stage of environmental awareness acquisition.

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Author Biographies

Paulo Filipe Rosa, Polytechnic Institute of Santarém- Sport Sciences School of Rio Maior

Teacher in the Sport Sciences School of Rio Maior;

Master in Nature-Based Sports;

PhD Student in Sport Sciences;

Areas of Knowledge: Nature-based sports; Management of recreation and leisure activities in natural areas

Luís Alberto Dias Carvalhinho, Polytechnic Institute of Santarém- Sport Sciences School of Rio Maior

Coordinating Professor in the Sport Sciences School of Rio Maior;

Doctorate in Sports Science;

Areas of Knowledge: Nature-based sports; Sport Pedagogy;

Coordinator of the Bachelor Outdoor Activities and Active Tourism

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Published

2012-06-14

How to Cite

ROSA, P. F.; CARVALHINHO, L. A. D. Environmental education and nature-based sport: A critical reflection on the new paradigms of environmental education and the potential of sport as a teaching methodology. Movimento, [S. l.], v. 18, n. 3, p. 259–280, 2012. DOI: 10.22456/1982-8918.27564. Disponível em: https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/Movimento/article/view/27564. Acesso em: 25 jun. 2025.

Issue

v. 18, n. 3, jul./set. 2012

Section

Essays

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