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Teaching environmental history in higher education: an innovative e-Learning approach at Universidade Aberta, Portugal

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datacite.subject.fosHumanidades::História e Arqueologia
datacite.subject.sdg04:Educação de Qualidade
dc.contributor.authorBastos, Rosário
dc.contributor.authorPereira, Olegário Nelson Azevedo
dc.contributor.authorViegas, João
dc.contributor.editorLeal Filho, Walter
dc.contributor.editorTrevisan, Laís Vera
dc.contributor.editorCaeiro, Sandra
dc.contributor.editorMapar, Masha
dc.contributor.editorTrindade, Jorge
dc.date.accessioned2026-09-01T11:24:27Z
dc.date.available2026-09-01T11:24:27Z
dc.date.issued2026-08-11
dc.description.abstractThis paper examines a pioneering curricular innovation in Portuguese higher education through the development and implementation of the course Topics in Environmental History at Universidade Aberta, the nation’s sole public institution dedicated exclusively to distance learning. Introduced in the 2023–2024 academic year, this course represents the first formal integration of environmental history into an undergraduate history degree program in Portugal. Delivered entirely through an asynchronous, student-centered e-learning model, the initiative aligns with contemporary pedagogical principles underpinning Open, Distance, and Digital Education (ODDE). Drawing on empirical data, including enrollment figures, assessment results, and pedagogical analysis, the study evidence both robust student engagement and noteworthy academic achievement, as illustrated by a 79% increase in enrollment and an average grade of 15.3/20 among successful participants. Situating the course within the broader historiographical evolution of environmental history as an interdisciplinary field, the paper interrogates the intellectual foundations, thematic scope, and regional trajectories of the discipline. It further explores the challenges inherent in teaching a complex, interdisciplinary subject in a digital environment, including issues related to student retention, linguistic accessibility, and the cognitive demands of integrating scientific and historical methodologies. The findings underscore the pedagogical efficacy of continuous assessment mechanisms and collaborative digital learning strategies in fostering critical engagement and environmental literacy. The article concludes by reflecting on the implications of this initiative for education for sustainable development, advocating for the further expansion of environmental history within academic curricula and highlighting the potential for international collaboration in the co-creation of open-access, multilingual learning resources.eng
dc.description.sponsorshipAcknowledgements This work isfunded by national funds through FCT-Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P., within the framework of the UID/04292/MARE-Centro de Ciências do Mar e do Ambiente and the project LNP/0069/2020 (https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.54499/LNP/0069/2020) granted to the Associate Laboratory ARNET-Aquatic Research Network. The authors also acknowledge the financial support of Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT) through the strategic project granted to CITCEM-Transdisciplinary Research Centre «Culture, Space and Memory» R&D unit of the University of Porto (UIDB/04059/2020). At least authors also want to thank the support of the Centre for Global Studies at Universidade Aberta (CEG-UAb) and Roehampton University (UK).
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/978-3-032-22076-9
dc.identifier.isbn978-3-032-22075-2
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.2/22330
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.relationMARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre
dc.relationTransdisciplinary Research Centre «Culture, Space and Memory»
dc.relation.ispartofseriesWorld Sustainibility Series
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.titleTeaching environmental history in higher education: an innovative e-Learning approach at Universidade Aberta, Portugaleng
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oaire.citation.titleInnovation in Universities: Sustainability Transition and Global Citizenship in the Digital Era
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