Edward A. Johnson / Michael J. Mappin (eds.)

Environmental Education and Advocacy

Herausgeber: Johnson, Edward A.; Mappin, Michael J.

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Environmental education has often blurred the distinction between ecological science and environmental advocacy. Growing public awareness of environmental problems and desire for action may be contributing to this blurring. There is a need to clarify the distinction between the role of ecological science and the role of social and political values for the environment within environmental education. This book addresses this need by examining the changing perspectives of ecology in education and the changing perspectives of education in environmental education. Guidelines are provided for assessing the science and education perspectives within environmental education, along with suggested frameworks for development of programs and resources that integrate current science, education and action. This book will be of interest to environmental educators, ecologists interested in environmental education, and curriculum and resource developers.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 346
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Januar 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 713g
• ISBN-13: 9780521824101
• ISBN-10: 0521824109
• Artikelnr.: 21328526

Autorenporträt

Edward Johnson is Professor of Ecology and the Director of the Kananaskis Field Stations at the University of Calgary.
Michael Mappin is the Coordinator of School and Community Programs at the Kananaskis Field Stations, University of Calgary.

Inhaltsangabe

Contributors; Preface; 1. Changing perspectives of ecology and education in
environmental education M. J. Mappin and E. A. Johnson; Part I. Changing
Perspectives of Ecology: 2. Scientific ecology and ecological ethics: the
challenges of drawing ethical conclusions from scientific facts J. R. Des
Jardins; 3. Changing academic perspectives of ecology: a view from within
J. Kolasa and S. T. A. Pickett; 4. The role of learned societies,
government agencies, NGOs, advocacy groups, schools, and environmental
educators in shaping public understanding of ecology D. R. Slingsby and S.
Barker; Part II. Changing Perspectives of Education: 5. Education and
advocacy: a troubling relationship B. Jickling; 6. Changing academic
perspectives in environmental education research and practice: progress and
promise J. A. Palmer and J. C. Birch; 7. The purposes of environmental
education: perspectives of teachers, governmental agencies, NGOs,
professional societies and advocacy groups J. F. Disinger; Part III.
Assessing Changing Perspectives in Ecology and Education: 8. Developing
guidelines for environmental education in the United States: the national
project for excellence in environmental education B. Simmons; 9. Assessing
the educational dimension of environmental education resources provided by
non-formal groups D. L. Haury; 10. Assessing the science dimension of
environmental issues through environmental education S. D. Kolsto; Part IV.
Integrating Changing Perspectives of Ecology, Education and Action: 11. A
framework for integrating ecological literacy, civics literacy and
environmental citizenship in environmental education M. E. Krasny and R.
Bonney; 12. Integrating education and action in environmental education M.
McClaren and B. Hammond; 13. Environmental education through citizen
science and participatory action research M. E. Krasny and R. Bonney;
Index.