Environmental Education In Schools

  environmental education in schools: The Failure of Environmental Education (And How We Can Fix It) Charles Saylan, Daniel T. Blumstein, 2011-05-25 “The hope for the future depends on teaching current and future students the analytical and critical thinking skills for dealing with the most critical problems. My own hope is for this book to be read by everyone, even those outside the field of environmental education. Read this book, read it again, share it widely, and do something - anything - to help our needy and wounded planet.-Marc Bekoff, author of The Animal Manifesto: Six Reasons For Expanding Our Compassion Footprint Saylan and Blumstein provide a compelling vision of what can be, and what should be, if we have the courage to open our eyes and the boldness to act.”-Peter Saundry, Ph.D., Executive Director of the National Council for Science and the Environment “A clarion call to incorporate environmental education in all grades K-12, across all academic disciplines, in order to produce future generations of environmental stewards.-Mark Gold, President, Heal The Bay We need a sea change in the educational system. After all, if we can teach schoolchildren that vandalism is wrong, why can we not teach them that environmental destruction is wrong? This book is a haunting call to action. A beautifully written manifesto that gets it right.-Ron Swaisgood, Director of Applied Animal Ecology, Institute for Conservation Research, San Diego Zoo Global “The greatest threat to the future of all species on the planet is the huge gap between what is understood about global climate change by the scientific community and what is known about climate change by the people who need to know -- the public. The sound prescriptions in this book need to be read now. We are running out of time.”-Dr. James Hansen, world-renowned climatologist and author of Storms of My Grandchildren: The Truth About the Coming Climate Catastrophe and Our Last Chance to Save Humanity “Environmental education is a disaster and educating the public on environmental issues is the greatest challenge facing humanity today. This book will help us understand why we are headed toward the collapse of civilization, and more important, how to fix it. Packed with sound science, useful information, and brilliant ideas, it is a book we must read, and give, to our local school boards and principals nationwide. Our children will thank us.-Paul R. Ehrlich, author of The Population Bomb and Humanity on a Tightrope
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  environmental education in schools: Evaluating Environmental Education in Schools Dean B. Bennett, 1984
  environmental education in schools: Urban Environmental Education Review Alex Russ, Marianne E. Krasny, 2017-06-06 Urban Environmental Education Review explores how environmental education can contribute to urban sustainability. Urban environmental education includes any practices that create learning opportunities to foster individual and community well-being and environmental quality in cities. It fosters novel educational approaches and helps debunk common assumptions that cities are ecologically barren and that city people don't care for, or need, urban nature or a healthy environment. Topics in Urban Environmental Education Review range from the urban context to theoretical underpinnings, educational settings, participants, and educational approaches in urban environmental education. Chapters integrate research and practice to help aspiring and practicing environmental educators, urban planners, and other environmental leaders achieve their goals in terms of education, youth and community development, and environmental quality in cities. The ten-essay series Urban EE Essays, excerpted from Urban Environmental Education Review, may be found here: naaee.org/eepro/resources/urban-ee-essays. These essays explore various perspectives on urban environmental education and may be reprinted/reproduced only with permission from Cornell University Press.
  environmental education in schools: Environmental Education in Indonesia Lyn Parker, Kelsie Prabawa-Sear, 2019-08-08 Indonesia’s wealth of natural resources is being exploited at breakneck speed, and environmental awareness and knowledge among the populace is limited. This book examines how young people learn about the environment to see how education can help to develop environmental awareness and avert vast environmental destruction, not only in Indonesia, but also in the Global South more generally. Based on in-depth studies conducted in the cities of Yogyakarta and Surabaya, complemented with surveys of students in secondary schools, Environmental Education in Indonesia examines educational curricula, pedagogy and green activities to reveal what is currently being done in schools to educate children about the environment. The book investigates the shortcomings in environment education, including underqualified teachers, the civil service mentality, the still-pervasive chalk-and-talk pedagogy and the effect of the examination system. It also analyses the role of local government in supporting (or not) environmental education, and the contribution of environmental NGOs. The book establishes that young people are not currently being exposed to effective environmental education, and the authors propose that the best and most culturally appropriate way forward in Indonesia is to frame pro-environment behaviour and responsibility as a form of citizenship, and specifically that environmental education should be taught as a separate subject. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of contemporary Indonesia and Southeast Asia, education for sustainability and environmental education, as well as sustainability and sustainable development more generally. The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.tandfebooks.com/doi/view/10.4324/9780429397981, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.
  environmental education in schools: The Inclusion of Environmental Education in Science Teacher Education Alec Bodzin, Beth Shiner Klein, Starlin Weaver, 2010-08-13 In the coming decades, the general public will be required ever more often to understand complex environmental issues, evaluate proposed environmental plans, and understand how individual decisions affect the environment at local to global scales. Thus it is of fundamental importance to ensure that higher quality education about these ecological issues raises the environmental literacy of the general public. In order to achieve this, teachers need to be trained as well as classroom practice enhanced. This volume focuses on the integration of environmental education into science teacher education. The book begins by providing readers with foundational knowledge of environmental education as it applies to the discipline of science education. It relates the historical and philosophical underpinnings of EE, as well as current trends in the subject that relate to science teacher education. Later chapters examine the pedagogical practices of environmental education in the context of science teacher education. Case studies of environmental education teaching and learning strategies in science teacher education, and instructional practices in K-12 science classrooms, are included. This book shares knowledge and ideas about environmental education pedagogy and serves as a reliable guide for both science teacher educators and K-12 science educators who wish to insert environmental education into science teacher education. Coverage includes everything from the methods employed in summer camps to the use of podcasting as a pedagogical aid. Studies have shown that schools that do manage to incorporate EE into their teaching programs demonstrate significant growth in student achievement as well as improved student behavior. This text argues that the multidisciplinary nature of environmental education itself requires problem-solving, critical thinking and literacy skills that benefit students’ work right across the curriculum.
  environmental education in schools: Environmental Education in the Schools Judy Braus, David Wood, 1993
  environmental education in schools: The Handbook of Environmental Education Philip Neal, Joy Palmer, 2003-10-04 First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
  environmental education in schools: Environmental Education in Indonesia Lyn Parker, Kelsie Prabawa-Sear, 2019-08-08 Indonesia’s wealth of natural resources is being exploited at breakneck speed, and environmental awareness and knowledge among the populace is limited. This book examines how young people learn about the environment to see how education can help to develop environmental awareness and avert vast environmental destruction, not only in Indonesia, but also in the Global South more generally. Based on in-depth studies conducted in the cities of Yogyakarta and Surabaya, complemented with surveys of students in secondary schools, Environmental Education in Indonesia examines educational curricula, pedagogy and green activities to reveal what is currently being done in schools to educate children about the environment. The book investigates the shortcomings in environment education, including underqualified teachers, the civil service mentality, the still-pervasive chalk-and-talk pedagogy and the effect of the examination system. It also analyses the role of local government in supporting (or not) environmental education, and the contribution of environmental NGOs. The book establishes that young people are not currently being exposed to effective environmental education, and the authors propose that the best and most culturally appropriate way forward in Indonesia is to frame pro-environment behaviour and responsibility as a form of citizenship, and specifically that environmental education should be taught as a separate subject. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of contemporary Indonesia and Southeast Asia, education for sustainability and environmental education, as well as sustainability and sustainable development more generally.
  environmental education in schools: EarthEd (State of the World) The Worldwatch Institute, 2017-04-20 Today's students will face the unprecedented challenges of a rapidly warming world, including emerging diseases, food shortages, drought, and waterlogged cities. How do we prepare 9.5 billion people for life in the Anthropocene, to thrive in this uncharted and more chaotic future? Answers are being developed in universities, preschools, professional schools, and even prisons around the world. In the latest volume of State of the World, a diverse group of education experts share innovative approaches to teaching and learning in a new era. EarthEd will inspire anyone who wants to prepare students not only for the storms ahead but to become the next generation of sustainability leaders.
  environmental education in schools: The Implementation of Environmental Education in elementary schools Jenny Radeiski, 2014-05-13 In the age of global communication where it is possible to become abreast with environmental or socio-political trends from different countries across the world, Sweden and Germany are known as global leaders in different fields. Especially their role in the educational systems is discussed a lot. EU-countries pay much attention to the Swedish way commonly known as “Swedish Model”1 and the German way is in general known with high quality standards in education. The Stockholm Conference in 1972 and in particular the Rio Conference in 1992 was the start that Sweden has environmentally led the world. Sweden is one of the pioneering countries in education for all including immigrants. Germany is known for good qualification in the education. EE plays in both educational system – in Sweden and Germany – an important role which is discussed in the present paper.
  environmental education in schools: A People's Curriculum for the Earth Bill Bigelow, Tim Swinehart, 2014-11-14 A People’s Curriculum for the Earth is a collection of articles, role plays, simulations, stories, poems, and graphics to help breathe life into teaching about the environmental crisis. The book features some of the best articles from Rethinking Schools magazine alongside classroom-friendly readings on climate change, energy, water, food, and pollution—as well as on people who are working to make things better. A People’s Curriculum for the Earth has the breadth and depth ofRethinking Globalization: Teaching for Justice in an Unjust World, one of the most popular books we’ve published. At a time when it’s becoming increasingly obvious that life on Earth is at risk, here is a resource that helps students see what’s wrong and imagine solutions. Praise for A People's Curriculum for the Earth To really confront the climate crisis, we need to think differently, build differently, and teach differently. A People’s Curriculum for the Earth is an educator’s toolkit for our times. — Naomi Klein, author of The Shock Doctrine and This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate This volume is a marvelous example of justice in ALL facets of our lives—civil, social, educational, economic, and yes, environmental. Bravo to the Rethinking Schools team for pulling this collection together and making us think more holistically about what we mean when we talk about justice. — Gloria Ladson-Billings, Kellner Family Chair in Urban Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison Bigelow and Swinehart have created a critical resource for today’s young people about humanity’s responsibility for the Earth. This book can engender the shift in perspective so needed at this point on the clock of the universe. — Gregory Smith, Professor of Education, Lewis & Clark College, co-author with David Sobel of Place- and Community-based Education in Schools
  environmental education in schools: Environmental Education in Context , 2009
  environmental education in schools: Environmental Education Processes Kim Le Roux, Tumi Holomisa, Jim Taylor, Heila Lotz-Sisitka, 2001 This title explores the concept 'environment' and a broad range of environmental issues in South Africa. It examines the environmental crisis and environment education processes as a response to this crisis.
  environmental education in schools: Ecology in Education Monica Hale, 1995-09-28 Ecological and environmental education in schools and institutes of further and higher education has gained increasing importance in recent years, both as an area of study in its own right, and as a component of other disciplines. There is now a requirement in many countries to include the environment in both formal and informal curricula. This volume presents a long overdue account of the status, progress and underlying concepts of ecological education. It explores areas of recent development and debate in ecological and environmental education, describes the evolution and development of environmental education in different countries and examines the importance and provision for fieldwork. Case studies illustrate how ecological studies are undertaken in several culturally different settings. This book will interest teachers and research workers in ecology, environmental science and education.
  environmental education in schools: Environmental Education David Hughes-Evans, 2014-05-09 Environmental Education: Key Issues of the Future contains the proceedings of a conference held at the College of Technology in Hampshire, England. The conference provided a forum for discussing the role of education in environmental training, analyzing the problems of environmental education, and proposing innovations that might well affect the future. Comprised of eight chapters, this book first looks at the methods for use in the professional training of teachers, with reference to the research and development studies that have been carried out on these training methods. The place of environmental studies in the school and the factors that have led to an increased interest in these studies are considered. The chief obstacles to the progress of these studies in the secondary schools are outlined. The reader is then introduced to the role of environmental science in the formal education service; problems of subject integration in environmental science; and the UNESCO/UNEP environmental program and its implications for environmental education in Britain. International cooperation in environmental education is also discussed, along with part-time and recurrent education in the environmental field. This monograph will be of value to engineers, planners, biologists, lawyers, geologists, and others with an active interest in environmental problems.
  environmental education in schools: Place-based Curriculum and Instruction Janice L. Woodhouse, Clifford E. Knapp, 2000
  environmental education in schools: Handbook of Research on Environmental Education Strategies for Addressing Climate Change and Sustainability Karmaoui, Ahmed, Ben Salem, Abdelkrim, Anees, Mohd Talha, 2021-02-19 Due to the increasing trend of international interest in education for climate change and the environment, there has been an increase of research in the area. There is a current question on what the best methods and tools are for integrating climate change education and sustainability into school programs. These educational methods can create the development of effective responses, attitudes, and behaviors to adapt to climate change. Empirical and conceptual models must be explored to help those interested in learning and teaching environmental education and climate change and adding it to modern school curriculum. The Handbook of Research on Environmental Education Strategies for Addressing Climate Change and Sustainability produces innovative approaches, methods, and ideas in education for climate change, environment strategies, and sustainability along with the development of curriculum and strategies for sustainable development goals. The chapters encompass multiple disciplines such as geology, geography, remote sensing, geographic information systems, environmental science, and environmental engineering. This book is ideal for in-service and preservice teachers, administrators, teacher educators, practitioners, stakeholders, researchers, academicians, and students interested in educational strategies and curriculum for climate change and sustainability.
  environmental education in schools: International Perspectives on the Theory and Practice of Environmental Education: A Reader Giuliano Reis, Jeff Scott, 2017-11-15 The present book shares critical perspectives on the conceptualization, implementation, discourses, policies, and alternative practices of environmental education (EE) for diverse and unique groups of learners in a variety of international educational settings. Each contribution offers insights on the authors’ own processes of re-imagining an education in/about/for the environment that are realized through their teaching, research and other ways of “doing” EE. Overall, environmental education has been aimed at giving people a wider appreciation of the diversity of cultural and environmental systems around them as well as the urge to overcome existing problems. In this context, universities, schools, and community-based organizations struggle to promote sustainable environmental education practices geared toward the development of ecologically literate citizens in light of surmountable challenges of hyperconsumerism, environmental depletion and socioeconomic inequality. The extent that individuals within educational systems are expected to effectively respond to—as well as benefit from—a “greener” and more just world becomes paramount with the vision and analysis of different successes and challenges embodied by EE efforts worldwide. This book fosters conversations amongst researchers, teacher educators, schoolteachers, and community leaders in order to promote new international collaborations around current and potential forms of environmental education. This book reflects many successful international projects and perspectives on the theory and praxis of environmental education. An eclectic mix of international scholars challenge environmental educators to engage issues of reconciliation of correspondences and difference across regions. In their own ways, authors stimulate critical conversations that seem pivotal for necessary re-imaginings of research and pedagogy across the grain of cultural and ecological realities, systematic barriers and reconceptualizations of environmental education. The book is most encouraging in that it works to expand the creative commons for progress in teaching, researching and doing environmental education in desperate times. — Paul Hart, Professor of Science and Environmental Education at the University of Regina (Canada), Melanson Award for outstanding contributions to environmental and outdoor education (Saskatchewan Outdoor and Environmental Education Association) and North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE)’s Jeske Award for Leadership and Service to the Field of EE and Outstanding Contributions to Research in EE. In an attempt to overcome simplistic and fragmented views of doing Environmental Education in both formal and informal settings, the collected authors from several countries/continents present a wealth of cultural, social, political, artistic, pedagogical, and ethical perspectives that enrich our vision on the theoretical and practical foundations of the field. A remarkable book that I suggest all environmental educators, teacher educators, policy and curricular writers read and present to their students in order to foster dialogue around innovative ways of experiencing an education about/in/for the environment. — Rute Monteiro, Professor of Science Education, Universidade do Algarve/ University of Algarve (Portugal).
  environmental education in schools: Education for Sustainability President's Council on Sustainable Development, 1996
  environmental education in schools: International Handbook of Research on Environmental Education Robert B. Stevenson, Michael Brody, Justin Dillon, Arjen E.J. Wals, 2013-05-02 The environment and contested notions of sustainability are increasingly topics of public interest, political debate, and legislation across the world. Environmental education journals now publish research from a wide variety of methodological traditions that show linkages between the environment, health, development, and education. The growth in scholarship makes this an opportune time to review and synthesize the knowledge base of the environmental education (EE) field. The purpose of this 51-chapter handbook is not only to illuminate the most important concepts, findings and theories that have been developed by EE research, but also to critically examine the historical progression of the field, its current debates and controversies, what is still missing from the EE research agenda, and where that agenda might be headed. Published for the American Educational Research Association (AERA).
  environmental education in schools: Ecological Education in Action Gregory A. Smith, Dilafruz R. Williams, 1999-01-01 Celebrates the work of educators who explore ecological issues in school and non-school settings. Gives examples of ways to impact the thinking of children and adults in order to affirm the values of sufficiency, mutual support, and community.
  environmental education in schools: The Failure of Environmental Education (And How We Can Fix It) Charles Saylan, Daniel Blumstein, 2011-05-25 At a time when wild places everywhere are vanishing before our eyes, Charles Saylan and Daniel T. Blumstein offer this passionate indictment of environmental education—along with a new vision for the future. Writing for general readers and educators alike, Saylan and Blumstein boldly argue that education today has failed to reach its potential in fighting climate change, biodiversity loss, and environmental degradation. In this forward-looking book, they assess the current political climate, including the No Child Left Behind Act, a disaster for environmental education, and discuss how education can stimulate action—including decreasing consumption and demand, developing sustainable food and energy sources, and addressing poverty. Their multidisciplinary perspective encompasses such approaches as school gardens, using school buildings as teaching tools, and the greening of schoolyards. Arguing for a paradigm shift in the way we view education as a whole, The Failure of Environmental Education demonstrates how our education system can create new levels of awareness and work toward a sustainable future.
  environmental education in schools: Civic Ecology Marianne E. Krasny, Keith G. Tidball, 2015-01-30 Offer stories of ... emerging grassroots environmental stewardship, along with an interdisciplinary framework for understanding and studying it as a growing international phenomenon.--Back cover.
  environmental education in schools: Field Trips in Environmental Education Martin Storksdieck, 2011-01-01 HauptbeschreibungField trips are a popular method for introducing students to concepts, ideas, and experiences that cannot be provided in a classroom environment. This is particularly true for trans-disciplinary areas of teaching and learning, such as science or environmental education. While field trips are generally viewed by educators as beneficial to teaching and learning, and by students as a cherished alternative to classroom instruction, educational research paints a more complex picture. At a time when school systems demand proof of the educational value of field trips, large gaps ofte.
  environmental education in schools: PreK-8 Environmental Education Activity Guide , 2015-05
  environmental education in schools: Going to Green Harry Wiland, Dale Bell, 2009 This unique learning resource combines an integrated, detailed academic curriculum with service-based learning activities to educate, inspire, and empower citizen learners to build greener and healthier communities. Tested in high schools, university extension classes, community colleges, and community organizations, this teacher-friendly curriculum is rated highly as a successful program for knowledge acquisition across disciplines. It meets NSTA and NCSS national standards for grades 9–12, and includes a wide variety of cross-curricular activities with focus on literature, math, and art. Volume discounts are available. Any educators with questions, or those who would like to request a PDF sample of the curriculum, please send an email to Jeffrey Slayton at jslayton@chelseagreen.com.
  environmental education in schools: Environmental Education Projects, Fiscal Year United States. Office of Education. Office of Environmental Education, 1972
  environmental education in schools: Promoting Climate Change Awareness through Environmental Education Wilson, Lynn, 2015-09-22 Addressing global climate change is a monumental battle that can only be fought by the leaders of tomorrow, but future leaders are molded through education and shaped by the leaders of today. While the pivotal role of education in spreading awareness of climate change is one universally espoused, equally universal is the recognition that current education efforts are falling woefully short. Promoting Climate Change Awareness through Environmental Education stems the rising tide of shortcomings in environmental education by plugging a known gap in current research and opening a dialogue for the future. Targeting an audience of young scholars, academics, researchers, and policymakers, this volume provides a much needed dam of empirical evidence regarding the role of youth education in addressing one of the greatest challenges of our age. This timely publication focuses on topics such as building resilience to climate change, green learning spaces, gender issues and concerns for developing countries, and the impact of young adults on the future of environmental sustainability.
  environmental education in schools: Educational Reform and Environmental Concern Dorothy Kass, 2017-08-09 A crucial component of the New Education reform movement, nature study was introduced to elementary schools throughout the English-speaking world in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Despite the undoubted enthusiasm with which educators regarded nature study, and the ambitious aims envisioned for teaching it, little scholarly attention has been paid to the subject and the legacy that nature study bequeathed to later curricular developments. Educational Reform and Environmental Concern explores the theories that supported nature study, as well as its definitions, aims, how it was introduced to curricula and its practice in the classroom, by focusing upon educational reform in the Australian state of New South Wales. This book explores nature study within the context of broader educational reform movements in a period characterised by a transnational exchange of ideas. It is the only book on nature study available to date that focuses on the history of the movement outside the USA, providing a much-needed alternative perspective. Kass considers nature study as it adapted and changed throughout the twentieth century, addressing the extent to which the nature study idea represented, responded to and even influenced concern about the natural environment. Educational Reform and Environmental Concern will appeal to researchers, academics and postgraduate students engaged in the study of educational and environmental history. Researchers with an interest in a transnational or imperial approach to the history of education will also benefit from the wealth of comparative material that Kass presents.
  environmental education in schools: Environmental Education Programs and Materials Stanley L. Helgeson, 1972
  environmental education in schools: Childhood and Nature David Sobel, 2008 Presents a collection of essays combining anecdotal and theoretical insights into environmental ethics and human ecology to help foster environmentally responsible students.
  environmental education in schools: Building STEM Skills Through Environmental Education Stephen T Schroth, Janese Daniels, 2020-08-30 This book addresses gaps in the understanding of green education and offers educators meaningful and comprehensive examples of environmental and sustainability education in the Pre-K through secondary grade levels--
  environmental education in schools: Schooling for Sustainable Development Across the Pacific John Chi-Kin Lee, Rob Efird, 2014-05-23 Environmental education (EE) and education for sustainable development (ESD) are asserting their growing role in curricula around the world, yet how deeply embedded are they in the learning systems of the Pacific nations? Building on an earlier analysis in China and Taiwan, this volume expands its purview to examine the quality and extent of environmental and sustainable development education in a number of countries in the Asia-Pacific region, including China itself, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan and Indonesia. As well as offering detailed national analyses provided by Asian-Pacific academics and professionals, this work includes examples in the US and Canada and an introduction that assesses the contrasting challenges and positive commonalities among diverse education systems. The chapters reflect leading-edge practice, innovation, and depth of experience and at the same time as detailing locally relevant and culturally appropriate strategies they also provide clear models and strategies for expanding the application and influence of education for sustainable development elsewhere. In doing so, they mirror the global nature of environmental issues as well as the local nature of the solutions.
  environmental education in schools: Education in Times of Environmental Crises Ken Winograd, 2016-04-14 The core assumption of this book is the interconnectedness of humans and nature, and that the future of the planet depends on humans’ recognition and care for this interconnectedness. This comprehensive resource supports the work of pre-service and practicing elementary teachers as they teach their students to be part of the world as engaged citizens, advocates for social and ecological justice. Challenging readers to more explicitly address current environmental issues with students in their classrooms, the book presents a diverse set of topics from a variety of perspectives. Its broad social/cultural perspective emphasizes that social and ecological justice are interrelated. Coverage includes descriptions of environmental education pedagogies such as nature-based experiences and place-based studies; peace-education practices; children doing environmental activism; and teachers supporting children emotionally in times of climate disruption and tumult. The pedagogies described invite student engagement and action in the public sphere. Children are represented as ‘agents of change’ engaged in social and environmental issues and problems through their actions both local and global.
  environmental education in schools: Socially-critical Environmental Education in Primary Classrooms Jane Edwards, 2015-10-26 The effectiveness of Education for Sustainable Development depends on the ability of schools and teachers to embrace pedagogies that reduce the gap between the rhetoric of education for the environment and the reality of classroom practices. This book responds to the need to better understand the nature of the relationships between agency and structure that contribute to the development of educational rhetoric-reality gaps in order to inform processes that most effectively facilitate pedagogical change. This book explores the issues of pedagogical change through the experiences of Australian primary school teachers faced with the challenge of implementing an environmental education program in which young students were positioned as active participants in the social processes from which environmentally sustainable practices could be developed. These teachers were required to adopt pedagogies that often represented the antithesis of their well-established teacher-directed approaches. Through the use of Anthony Giddens’ Theory of Structuration this book provides unique perspectives of the teacher mediated manner in which certain elements of structure and agency interrelate to enable and constrain classroom practices—essential understandings for school principals and educational policy developers who aim to effectively implement pedagogical change. This book also demonstrates that the Theory of Structuration provides a valuable ontological research framework, and provides social researchers with practical guidance for how to relate this theory to specific research issues.
  environmental education in schools: Green Schools Globally Annette Gough, John Chi-Kin Lee, Eric Po Keung Tsang, 2020-08-31 This book brings together stories of the green schools movement ((Eco Schools, Enviroschools, Green Schools, Sustainable Schools, ResourceSmart Schools etc) in several countries around the world, with a focus on the impact of the movement on the development and implementation of education for sustainable development in each of the countries. In particular, each story will explain the history of the movement per country, its current status, achievements, obstacles and broader impact. There have been a number of evaluations of these school movements at a national or more local level, and numerous articles and chapters have been published on aspects of these schools’ activities, but to date these have not been brought together in a single volume that focuses attention on the impact of the movement on education for sustainable development in each country. This is the purpose of this volume. The green schools movement focuses on a whole school approach which aims to include everyone (students, teachers and the local community), to improve school environments, including resource usage and the environmental footprint of the school, to motivate students to take on environmental problems and seek resolutions particularly at a local level but also thinking globally, and to improve students' attitudes and behaviours as part of developing a sustainable mind set.
  environmental education in schools: The Inclusion of Environmental Education in Science Teacher Education Alec Bodzin, Beth Shiner Klein, Starlin Weaver, 2010-09-01 In the coming decades, the general public will be required ever more often to understand complex environmental issues, evaluate proposed environmental plans, and understand how individual decisions affect the environment at local to global scales. Thus it is of fundamental importance to ensure that higher quality education about these ecological issues raises the environmental literacy of the general public. In order to achieve this, teachers need to be trained as well as classroom practice enhanced. This volume focuses on the integration of environmental education into science teacher education. The book begins by providing readers with foundational knowledge of environmental education as it applies to the discipline of science education. It relates the historical and philosophical underpinnings of EE, as well as current trends in the subject that relate to science teacher education. Later chapters examine the pedagogical practices of environmental education in the context of science teacher education. Case studies of environmental education teaching and learning strategies in science teacher education, and instructional practices in K-12 science classrooms, are included. This book shares knowledge and ideas about environmental education pedagogy and serves as a reliable guide for both science teacher educators and K-12 science educators who wish to insert environmental education into science teacher education. Coverage includes everything from the methods employed in summer camps to the use of podcasting as a pedagogical aid. Studies have shown that schools that do manage to incorporate EE into their teaching programs demonstrate significant growth in student achievement as well as improved student behavior. This text argues that the multidisciplinary nature of environmental education itself requires problem-solving, critical thinking and literacy skills that benefit students’ work right across the curriculum.
  environmental education in schools: Environmental Education in the Elementary School Larry L. Sale, Ernest W. Lee, 1972
  environmental education in schools: Education and Climate Change Fernando M. Reimers, 2020-12-03 This open access volume draws on a multidimensional model of educational change, the book reviews the field of climate change education and identifies some of the areas in which past efforts have fallen short in supporting effective pedagogical change at scale. It then formulates an approach to engage university students and faculty in partnering with schools and adult education institutions and directly contribute innovative curricula on climate change. The approach is illustrated with several case studies which present curricula developed to support school-based innovation in the Middle East and in Guatemala, and adult education in Haiti and Pakistan, and educators preparation at the university level. The approach followed to develop innovative curriculum follows five steps: 1) What are the specific impacts of climate change in this jurisdiction? How do they impact various human populations? 2) What knowledge, dispositions and behaviors could mitigate the impact of climate change and are there ways in which changes in the behaviors of populations in this jurisdiction could slow down climate change? 3) What are the means of delivery to reach each of the specific populations in this jurisdiction who needs to be educated on climate change? 4) What curriculum can help educate each population? 5) What role can the institution we are collaborating with play in advancing climate change education in that jurisdiction? The various chapters of the book present the conceptual foundation of these programs and illustrate how these programs respond to specific characteristics of local contexts. These programs focus in schools, non-formal settings and educator preparation institutions. The chapters offer examples of general value beyond the specific contexts for which they were designed, as they illustrate how in order to be optimally useful climate change education needs to be firmly grounded in the specifics of a context and responsive to that context.
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teaching curriculum in environmental education embedded in K-12 program for division-wide implementation regardless of schools’ location whether it is an urban or rural secondary …

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Environmental Education (ESD/EE) plays a pivotal role in changing the mind-set and behaviour of communities including children, youths and adults to be responsible in maintaining a balance …

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Waktola, 2009). In addition, another aim of environmental education can be expressed as giving individuals environmental attitudes, environmental friendly behaviors, skills needed for …

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2005) shows the emphasis on environmental education; one of its major objectives is, “to enable a rational use, management and conservation of the environment” (URT, 2005).This however is …

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August 1996 on environmental management in Cameroon, Article 73 states that environmental education should be introduced in primary, secondary and higher institutions of learning. In this …

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2.1 Environmental education at schools The Ministry of Environment and Forestry defines environmental education as an effort to increase knowledge, skills, attitudes, and acts of …

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environmental education in boards and schools across the province. One of the goals of this policy framework is as follows: By the end of Grade 12, students will acquire knowledge, skills, …

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(environmental education for sustainable development). Overall context (5 minutes) Explain the following: • The MOEYC has been working closely with the National Environmental Education …

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Environmental Education (CCEE) can be integrated into the design, implementation and practice of child-friendly schools. 1 Many schools are incorporating CCEE in their curricula. While it is …

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Nov 14, 2018 · Owing to pervasive environmental crises, many education systems across the globe have, over the years, increasingly embraced the importance of curriculum reorientation …

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ARCOS will facilitate the participating schools to adhere to Eco-Schools Programme standards for international graduation as Eco-Schools and obtention of Eco-Schools Green Flag. 5. MAIN …

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Jan 21, 2023 · Keywords: environmental education, environmental awareness, pro-environmental behaviour, sustainable development 1. Introduction Environmental education is an integral part …

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it is high time we realize the true significance of imparting environment education at the school and college level.’2 Taking cognizance of these facts, The Supreme Court of India made …

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schools can put into action. Project rationale Although the quality of environmental education in some NSW schools over the past 15 years has been exemplary, when viewed across the state, …

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significant difference between schools with environmental education programs and schools without environmental education in language arts performance on the Washington Assessment …

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Strategic study on environmental education in schools in the Sahel region. Sahara and Sahel Observatory, p63. GreenCOM, 2000. Environmental Education and Communication Project. …

Environmental Education and Nature Schools in Denmark
Environmental Education and Nature Schools in Denmark A study of the role of nature schools in environmental education and environmental awareness rising among schoolchildren. …

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Many of the Action Sheets cover techniques that schools and environmental education centers can use in special projects (eg. tree planting and energy efficient cooking) and promote in the …

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Department of Education DepED Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pas~g City JUL 0 5 2011 DepEd 0 R D E R NO. 52, S. 2011 STRENGTHENING ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN PUBLIC AND …

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ZIMBABWE’S ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION POLICY AND THE QUEST FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Jemitias Mapira Geography and Environmental Science, Great Zimbabwe …

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• initiate and develop environmental sustainability discussions • lead change and monitor progress • access resources to support the school/trust’s environmental sustainability plans The global …

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Such declaration means the need for environmental education to be integrated in all aspects of everyday learning in all levels of education. Environmental education in primary levels …

Environmental education to build school members’ character
This study was focused on how environmental education in Adiwiyata Schools can build the character of school members. SJHS 1 Wajak and SJHS 1 Gondanglegi were chosen as …

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Environmental Education in Schools of Korea: Context, Development and Challenges 9 crafted and carried out its own operation plan based on the National Curriculum and its own context …

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countries have opted to infuse environmental education objectives and strategies into the existing curricula, while some other countries practice both options. In addition, the focus on practical …

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Environmental Education Strategies That Support Conservation Results 2 STRATEGY 1 Focus on local environmental issues or locally relevant elements of broader environmental issues. …

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approach to education extends beyond traditional subject matter, aiming to instil in students a profound understanding of environmental issues and a sense of responsibility toward the …

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environmental education by educators committed to teaching about, for and with ‘the environment’, or by those teachers who specialise in the disciplines of science, studies of …

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centres across the country, environmental education in schools is more important than ever! This handbook highlights the opportunities for environmental education that can be found in the …

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Mar 1, 2019 · environmental education thought and practice but not a great supporter of ESD. Environmental education is a non-mandatory component of schools in Australia - with the …

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3. To determine the effectiveness of existing environmental education programs: 4. To assess the role of teachers in promoting environmental education. 5. To suggest the recommend policy …

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Integration of environmental education in science curricula in secondary schools in Benin, West Africa: Teachers’ perceptions and challenges Raphael R. Kelani University of Parakou, Benin …

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7: environmental education describes how environmental education can be included in the curriculum. The latter publication adopts a model familiar to apologists for environmental …

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environmental education should be taught in K-12 schools.2 • High Quality Education: The National Project for Excellence in Environmental Education developed a series of guidelines …

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age schools at all levels throughout China to get involved in EE. In order to promote the development of Green Schools, the Ministry of Education (MOE) awarded a national …

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FACULTY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND SPECIAL EDUCATION Page 1 of 60 ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN TANZANIAN SECONDARY SCHOOLS An …

Eco-schools: environmental education and sustainable …
Environmental Education (FEE) in 1994 and expanded to three other countries in Europe, Germany, Greece and the United Kingdom. Since then Eco-systems have expanded to almost …

ICT tools in environmental education: reviewing two …
The 1970s saw the introduction of computers in schools, Environmental Education Research 3 Downloaded by [University of Gothenburg] at 08:27 11 March 2013 . and again many …

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school teachers perceive environmental education as providing knowledge about the environment (Kimaryo, 2011). In Sweden, Olsson et al. (2016) compared different schools in relation to ESD …

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Environmental Education in schools is deemed necessary and crucial as its results are aimed toward transforming students into critical thinkers, informed decision makers, and competent …

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V. Methods and materials for skills-based environmental health education A variety of educational methods, including lectures, debates, discussions, experiments, hands-on activities, audio …

The Ontario Curriculum Grades 1-8: Environmental …
Shaping Our Future, provides the framework for the scope of environmental education in Ontario schools. The report defines “environmental education” in the following way: Environmental …