Integrating EcoJustice pedagogy with social justice pedagogy in children’s literature courses

Figures & data

Chart 1. Perceptions of Importance of Social Justice and EcoJustice Pedagogy

Chart 2. Student Perception of Topic Importance Pre- and Post-Course.

Table 1. Ways faculty integrate SJ and EJ into their children’s literature courses.

Ways faculty integrated SJ pedagogy	Most often selected	Ways faculty integrated EJ pedagogy	Most often selected
Novels/books	26	Novels/books	20
Discussion board posts	24	In class discussions	15
Articles relating to theory/pedagogy	22	Discussion board posts	14
Writing projects/papers	21	Articles relating to theory/pedagogy	10
In class discussions	20	Writing projects/papers	5
Videos	19	Applied/hands-on assignments	5
Applied/hands-on assignments	16	Videos	4
Textbook readings	10	Not applicable	4
Other	1	Textbook readings	2
Not applicable	0	Other	0

Key: SJ = Social Justice; EJ = EcoJustice.

Note: Faculty were encouraged to select all options that applied. The shaded areas indicate the greatest overlap in the ways SJ pedagogy and EJ pedagogy are integrated.

Chart 3. Summary of Findings.