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EDPROFST 363 : Environmental Education: An Introduction

Undergraduate course

Project description

An examination of the nature and purpose of environmental education in New Zealand educational settings. An exploration of curriculum integration models and the ways these can be used to plan and teach environmental education programmes. An investigation of past, present (and possible future) local, national, and global environmental issues and their impacts on the natural and built environments.

Year 2021

Location New Zealand

Organization University of Auckland

Project aims

This course aims to help you to be able to teach environmental education in your classroom. You will develop an understanding about the concept of sustainability and how it relates to teaching about environmental issues. You will learn about the aims of and pedagogy underpinning environmental education that leads to children being able to take action on environmental issues. You will also explore different models of integration and how these models can be incorporated into environmental education and other classroom programmes. How to plan for and assess when teaching environmental education programmes will also be explored. A visit to an environmental education-focused school will be organised, dependent upon current circumstances.

Project outcome

By the end of this course, students will be able to: Examine a past/present local, national or global environmental issue and how such an issue impacts on people and the natural and built environments. (Capability 2.1 and 2.2) Examine the nature and purpose of environmental education in educational settings. (Capability 1.1 and 1.2) Critique the notion of a cross-curricular approach to teaching and learning with particular reference to environmental education. (Capability 1.1 and 2.2) Apply knowledge and understandings of environmental education and notion of a cross-curricular approach to planning for teaching and learning. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 2.2, 3.1 and 6.2)