Science:

A Guide to Curriculum Planning in Environmental Education

Table of Contents

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgements

1. Introduction

   Background

   Procedures for Developing a Curriculum Plan

   Characteristics of an Ideal Plan

    

2. Rationale and Philosophy

   Rationale

   Philosophy

   References

    

3. Goal and Subgoals

   Subgoal: Perceptual Awareness

   Subgoal: Knowledge

   Subgoal: Environmental Ethic

   Subgoal: Citizen Action Skills

   Subgoal: Citizen Action Experience

   References

    

4. Theoretical Base

   Introduction

   Developmental Theory

   Behavioral Theory

   Holistic Theory

   Applying Research Results

   Models

   References

    

5. How Subject Areas Contribute to Environmental Education

   The Contributions of Subject Areas

   Attaining the Subgoals

   Courses

   References

    

6. Selecting and Developing Strategies

   Classifying Educational Experiences

   Helping Students Develop Perceptual Awareness

   Helping Students Learn How to Construct Knowledge

   Helping Students Develop an Environmental Ethic

   Helping Students Develop Citizen Action Experience

   Dealing With Controversial Issues

   Education Technology

   Facilities

   References

    

7. Evaluation

   The Purposes of Evaluation

   Evaluation as a Continuous Activity

   Using the Results

   References

    

8. Appendixes
   1. Wisconsin Curriculum Planning Requirement
   2. Wisconsin Environmental Education Act of 1990
   3. Wisconsin Teacher Certification Rule
   4. Equity and Multicultural Considerations in Environmental Education
   5. A Planning Checklist for a School District Environmental Education Program
   6. The Tbilisi Declaration
   7. Characteristics of Children and the Implications for Environmental Education
   8. Concept Mapping
   9. Two Hats

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