Course Info: CS-0194
Course | CS-0194 Environmental Education |
Long Title | Environmental Education: Foundations and Inquiries |
Term | 2016S |
Note(s) |
Satisfies Distribution Textbook information |
Meeting Info | Franklin Patterson Hall 101 on T,TH from 2:00-3:20 |
Faculty | Timothy Zimmerman |
Capacity | 23 |
Available | 1 |
Waitlist | 0 |
Distribution(s) |
Mind, Brain, and Information Power, Community and Social Justice |
Cumulative Skill(s) | Writing and Research Multiple Cultural Perspectives |
Additional Info | In this course, students are expected to spend at least six to eight hours a week of preparation and work outside of class time. This time includes reading, writing, research and project work. There will be field trips which will cost $10.00 if not free. |
Description | In this introductory course, students explored the history, practices, career options, and problems of environmental education - educational efforts promoting an understanding of nature, environmentally responsible behavior, and protection of natural resources. Shifts in environmental education research foci, relationships to current and past environmental challenges (e.g., air pollution, species loss, climate change), and differences between U.S. and international efforts were discussed. We compared and contrasted topics such as education for sustainable development, environmental education, conservation education, environmental behavior change, ecoliteracy, and interpretation. Students were exposed to four lines of inquiry: critical pedagogy, educational research, experiential learning, and spiritual/emotional connections. In addition to assigned readings, students chose a line of inquiry and followed that line of inquiry to: 1) design, in teams, an environmental education intervention or project and 2) write an individual paper on a topic of interest to the student related to environmental education. |