Pedagogical Practices that Strengthen Eco-Social Responsibility in  Educational Institution

Carmen Mata de Salcedo; Wanda Marina Román-Santana

doi:10.56200/mentor.v5i13.11641

Authors

Carmen Mata de Salcedo Instituto Superior de Formación Docente Salomé Ureña, República Dominicana
Wanda Marina Román-Santana Instituto Superior de Formación Docente Salomé Ureña, República Dominicana

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56200/mentor.v5i13.11641

Keywords:

Ecosocial responsibility, pedagogical practices, environmental education, educational sustainability, education for sustainable development

Abstract

The contemporary socio-environmental crisis has highlighted the need to reorient educational processes toward the strengthening of ecosocial responsibility through pedagogical practices that integrate ethical, social, and environmental dimensions in student education. The objective of this study was to analyze pedagogical practices that strengthen ecosocial responsibility in educational institutions, identifying their characteristics, didactic strategies, and contributions to the development of attitudes and behaviors committed to social and environmental sustainability. A systematic review was conducted following PRISMA guidelines, analyzing empirical studies published between 2011 and 2025 on pedagogical practices aimed at strengthening ecosocial responsibility across different educational levels. The findings indicate that active, participatory, and experiential pedagogical practices foster the development of ecosocial responsibility by enhancing environmental awareness, ethical commitment, civic participation, and dispositions toward pro-environmental behaviors in formal educational contexts. The review confirms the relevance of ecosocial pedagogical practices as a strategic formative component and underscores the need for their institutionalization through comprehensive educational approaches that articulate ethical, social, and environmental dimensions in response to contemporary socio-environmental challenges.

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Carmen Mata de Salcedo , Instituto Superior de Formación Docente Salomé Ureña, República Dominicana

Instituto Superior de Formación Docente Salomé Ureña, República Dominicana

Wanda Marina Román-Santana , Instituto Superior de Formación Docente Salomé Ureña, República Dominicana

Instituto Superior de Formación Docente Salomé Ureña, República Dominicana

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