Ecocomposition Theory and Its Educational Applications : University Writing Education in the Era of Climate Crisis

This study explores the theoretical foundations and educational applications of ecocomposition as a new direction for university writing education in response to the climate crisis. Ecocomposition is a field that studies the relationship between writing, place, nature, and discourse, integrating both critical consciousness and discursive ecology approaches. The study first examines the theoretical background of ecocomposition, focusing on ecolinguistics and writing as social practice. It then presents four educational principles for effectively integrating environmental practice in university writing education: interdisciplinary integration of ecological reading materials, critical awareness of ecological language use, understanding writing as an ecosystem, and communication with readers beyond the classroom. Based on this theoretical discussion, two specific educational models are proposed: climate reflection essays and climate solution board game projects. These educational practices can contribute to students forming identities as ecological citizens and growing as agents of environmental practice. This study demonstrates the potential for university writing education to function as an important medium for promoting ecological thinking and practice in the era of climate crisis.