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Description
If you wonder what environmental education is all about, you are not alone. Years ago, William Stapp gave the following purpose for environmental education: "... producing a citizenry that is knowledgeable concerning the biophysical environment and its associated problems, aware of how to help solve these problems, and motivated to work toward their solution (Stapp 1969)."
Environmental Education
The research is wide and varied. Teaching the "subject" in schools is not without controversy. Is it science? Is it social studies? To some, it is simply biology and ecology. To others, it includes the social and political issues surrounding environmental issues. Others insist that environmental education should lead to advocacy in environmental protection. Nearly everyone agrees that environmental education is multi-disciplinary.
After a great deal of expert deliberation, Federal and state laws are now in place for formal education (schools). The curriculum standards for every state now include some environmental education. Generally, standards require that students learn basic ecology and understand issues such as pollution, endangered species, conservation, and land use.
Environmental education research covers these questions:
1. What do we teach? What is good content, and what subjects, from natural science to social studies to ethics, are relevant?
2. How... |
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