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Articles | Volume 9, issue 1
Articles | Volume 9, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-9-7-2026
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https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-9-7-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 9, issue 1
Research article
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08 Jan 2026
Research article |  | 08 Jan 2026

Students' sense of belonging and its impact on effectively teaching about environmental changes in high latitudes during a master's programme

Karoliina Särkelä, Janne J. Salovaara, Veli-Matti Vesterinen, Joula Siponen, Katariina Salmela-Aro, Laura Riuttanen, and Katja Anniina Lauri

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We examine students’ perceived sense of belonging, its conditions, and its impact on learning in a climate change context in the ‘Environmental Changes at Higher Latitudes’ master’s programme. With high degree of mobility and little physical co-presence, the programme lacks traditional belonging factors. Interviews reveal three key constructs: familiarity, recognition, and relevance, crucial for climate and geoscience education.
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