Emotional ecology and educational inequalities: a pedagogical proposal for a sustainable transition

Autori

  • Francesca Finestrone
  • Marco di Furia
  • Francesco Pio Savino
  • Alice Rizzi
  • Pierpaolo Limone

Parole chiave:

connection with nature; education; sustainability; connessione con la natura; didattica; sostenibilità.

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2025-11-21

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Finestrone, F., di Furia, M. ., Savino , F. P. ., Rizzi , A. ., & Limone , P. (2025). Emotional ecology and educational inequalities: a pedagogical proposal for a sustainable transition. Journal of Inclusive Methodology and Technology in Learning and Teaching, 5(3). Recuperato da https://inclusiveteaching.it/index.php/inclusiveteaching/article/view/396