ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
- development and evaluation -
by
Finn Mogensen ph.d
Research Centre for Environmental
and Health Education
The Royal Danish School of Educational
Studies
Content:
INTRODUCTIONChapter 1:THE AIM OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
Problems in traditional environmental education Action competence – The challenge for future environmental education Environmental problems are first and foremost problems of society Fundamentals of present day environmental education
Chapter 2: ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS ARE PROBLEMS IN SOCIETYWhat elements enter into the work on an environmental problem? The conflict of interests as a starting point A differentiated treatment of the conflict of interest An example from school practice The Natural Sciences can help to qualify the conflict concept Evaluation themes
Chapter 3: ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AS TEACHING MARKED BY ACTIVITYImportant to have interesting experiences and practical activities Many ways of collecting and studying information How can students work on the conflict of interests in a practical way? Student preparation of the activities Student benefits from the activities Evaluation themes
Chapter 4: ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND PROJECT WORKProject work can support the ideas of good environmental education What does it mean to do project work in environmental education? Problem orientated Product orientated Mutual control Cross curriculum Exemplary content choice The teacher role How many periods are spent on a project course? Demands must be made on the students’ project work Evaluation themes
Chapter 5 DEVELOPING ACTION COMPETENCEREFERENCESElements in action competence Students must work on environmental problems critically The action concept in environmental education The action concept and the importance of including it Student co-influence Evaluation themes
For correspondance: fm@esbjerg.dlh.dk