Course Info: CS-0194
| Course | CS-0194 Environmental Education |
| Long Title | Environmental Education: Foundations and Inquiries |
| Term | 2017F |
| Note(s) |
Satisfies Distribution Textbook information |
| Meeting Info | R.W. Kern Center 108 on T,TH from 2:00-3:20 |
| Faculty | Timothy Zimmerman |
| Capacity | 23 |
| Available | 4 |
| Waitlist | 0 |
| Distribution(s) |
Mind, Brain, and Information Power, Community and Social Justice |
| Cumulative Skill(s) | Multiple Cultural Perspectives Writing and Research |
| 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. Field trips are anticipated and the cost will be a max of $10 per student. |
| 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, science inquiry, spiritual and emotional inquiry, and experiential learning. 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, and 2) write an individual paper on a topic of interest to the student related to environmental education. |