This study is concerned with the design, justification
and evaluation of a curriculum in the field of Environmental
Education which attempts to emphasise certain aspects of
Environmental Education which are neglected in schools at
present. It is argued that the majority of Environmental
Education programmes are based on the rational/logical mode
of thinking, are expert dominated and concentrate heavily
on environmental dysfunction. In an attempt to redress this
imbalance a curriculum design is presented which emphasises
the sensory/expressive mode of thought, group co-operation
and centres on positive features of the environment. A
rationale in support of such a curriculum is developed and
the conditions necessary for its success are described. An
evaluation of the implementation of the curriculum in four
diverse educational settings is described. Finally the
implications of this study for further developments in the
fields of education in general and Environmental Education
in particular are discussed.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ADTP/219354 |
| Date | January 1982 |
| Creators | Stenhouse, John E., n/a |
| Publisher | University of Canberra. Education |
| Source Sets | Australiasian Digital Theses Program |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Rights | ), Copyright John E. Stenhouse |
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