152032 20251017144616.0 doi 10.3390/su17052195 sideral 143403 ART-2025-143403 eng Salvadó, Zoel Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0003-4412-1421 Dealing with urban biodiversity through butterfly gardens: a project-based learning proposal for pre-service teachers training 2025 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted Research in environmental education points out the need for an improvement in pre-service teacher education training in this area. This proposal follows PBL methodology and focuses on the development of an environmental education project whose final product is the organization of a science fair for elementary school students. The 5-week project addresses the topic of urban biodiversity decline and uses the butterfly garden as an initiative to mitigate it. Four months after the program ended, a survey was administered to the 86 participating pre-service teachers. A mixed-methods approach was used, collecting quantitative data on perceptions of urban biodiversity decline, the One Health concept, and environmental education, along with qualitative keyword responses to open-ended questions about the butterfly garden’s impact and the project’s value for self-learning and professional development. Participants reported positive perceptions regarding butterfly gardens after participating in our environmental program, recognizing them as both a valuable educational resource and an effective initiative to mitigate urban biodiversity decline. Respondents showed a strong pro-environmental attitude, taking seriously their role in transmitting environmental values. Using a butterfly garden for teaching purposes offers insight into environmental literacy, connection with nature, and improvements in well-being and is a powerful platform for deep and meaningful pedagogical learning. info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA-FEDER/S27-23R info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.es info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Novo, Maite 4013 205 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Didácticas Específicas Área Didáctica Ciencias Exper. 17, 5 (2025), 2195 [22 pp.] Sustainability (Basel) Sustainability (Switzerland) 2071-1050 1427236 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/152032/files/texto_completo.pdf Versión publicada 2449166 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/152032/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Versión publicada oai:zaguan.unizar.es:152032 articulos driver 2025-10-17-14:19:24 ARTICLE