Article ; Online: Game-based education promotes practices supporting sustainable water use
Ecological Economics. 2023 June, v. 208 p.107801-
2023
Abstract: We estimate the impact of a game-based educational program aimed at promoting practices for sustainable water usage among 2nd-4th grade students and their families living in the municipality of Lucca, Italy. To this purpose we exploited unique data from ... ...
Abstract | We estimate the impact of a game-based educational program aimed at promoting practices for sustainable water usage among 2nd-4th grade students and their families living in the municipality of Lucca, Italy. To this purpose we exploited unique data from a quasi-experiment involving about two thousand students, one thousand participating (the treatment group) and one thousand not participating (the control group) in the program. Data were collected by means of a survey that we specifically designed and implemented to record students' self-reported behaviors. Our estimates indicate that the program has been successful: the students in the program reported an increase in efficient water usage and an increase in the frequency of discussions with their parents about water usage; moreover, positive effects were still observed after six months. Our findings suggest that game-based educational programs can be an effective instrument to promote practices supporting sustainable water use behaviors in students and their parents. |
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Keywords | ecological economics ; education programs ; surveys ; water utilization ; Italy ; Water ; Prosocial behavior ; Field quasi-experiment ; Game-based learning ; Games for social change |
Language | English |
Dates of publication | 2023-06 |
Publishing place | Elsevier B.V. |
Document type | Article ; Online |
ISSN | 0921-8009 |
DOI | 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2023.107801 |
Database | NAL-Catalogue (AGRICOLA) |
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