A Study on the Development of Middle School Ecological Transition Education Program linked to ESG Activities

Abstract

Objectives This study took ecological transition education as an integrated subject, analyzed the general and spe-cific documents of the 2015 revised and 2022 revised middle school curriculum, and attempted to develop a mid-dle school education program linked to ESG activities. Methods To this end, the planning and diagnosis phase was carried out from February to March 2023, the full-scale research project was carried out from April to October, and analysis and generalization of research re-sults were conducted from November to February of the following year. After receiving two rounds of expert ad-vice, we modified and supplemented the ecological transition education program linked to ESG activities and or-ganically linked it with the ESG activities of Earth Environment (E) practice activities, Social Realization (S) practice activities, and Win-Win Cooperation (G) practice activities. An ecological conversion education program was developed. Results The details of the research and development are (1) composition of the content system of ecological transformation education linked to ESG activities, (2) establishment of types of ecological transformation educa-tion linked to ESG activities, (3) nine programs of ecological transformation education linked to ESG activities, (4) The adequacy and effectiveness of developing a middle school ecological transition education program linking ESG activities was confirmed in five aspects, including the curriculum design content of ecological transition education linked to ESG activities and (5) the degree of ecological literacy cultivation. Conclusions Firstly, it contributed to a certain extent in cultivating ecological literacy (capacity to practice global environment, competency to implement social implementation, and competency to practice win-win coopera-tion). Secondly, it was helpful in strengthening ecological transition education linked to the school curriculum. Thirdly, it helped create a school culture that reduces carbon emissions. Fourthly, along with awareness of eco-logical transition education, the practical capabilities of teachers and students were improved.