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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
Professional Development Program
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SEP 131984
Prince Rupert
EDUC 462-4
Underruate Programs
Environmental Education(ee)
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Faculty of Eciucatlon
Instructor: Elizabeth Kennedy
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Fall 1984 - Prince Rupert
COURSE OUTLINE
Description:
This course provides an introduction to the field of Environmental Education.
Sessions will be organized around three main areas: ecological concepts,
environmental issues and definitions of ee'curriculim materials/teaching strategies.
Ecological concepts are studied in order to show how environmental facts, problems
and possible solutions are interrelated and to emphasize energy as a major
integrating concept. Selected environmental issues will be examined from this
"technical" perspective as well as political and philosophical perspectives.
Throughout the course various teaching strategies and curriculim materials will be
examined. Participants should be prepared to adjust class times to accomodate
field studies and guest.-speakers.
Session Topics:
Matter and Energy Laws
Ecosystem Structure
Ecosystem Function
Changes in Ecosystems
Environmental Issues - Population
Definitions of ee curriculum curriculum materials
Urban Field Study
Student Presentations on Environmental Issues
'uest speakers field studie: DaLe for particular guest speakers have nct
vet been confirmed. Notification will be forethcoming.
EVALUATION will be based upon the following:
1.
Attendance and participation in class activities.
2.
Quizzes re ecological concepts.
3.
Development of personal definition of ee
4.
Group task - urban field study
5.
Environmental issue presentation and written synthesis
Reauired Text: Miller Jr., G. Tyler - Living in the Environment, 3rd edition
California;Wadsworth Publishing Co., 1982.
Texts used in Educ. 476 and Geography
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will also be useful to participants.
(A variety of audio-visual and print resources will be provided and utilized
throughout the ccurse.).
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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
Professional Development Program?
Prince Rupert
EDIC 462-4
Environmental Education
Instructor: Elizabeth Kennedy
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Fall 1984 - Prince Rupert
CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION:
10% 1. attendance and participation in discussions, clarifying tasks, group
work, etc.
10% 2. written definitions of.environmental education
25%
3. quizzes
5% 4. group task - conducting a field study
50% 5. environmental issue: (a) scrapbook of related articles plus critiques
(b)
designing and presenting a learning situation
(c)
written summary
DESCRIPTION:
2. Definition of EE -. Purpose: To demonstrate your learning through reflections
on the topic over time.
This assignment will consist of a collection of your writings on the topic
which will be assigned at various times during the course. Some in class
time will be given for this task.
Length of each paper: 2-3 pages typed double space.
3.
Quizzes - Purpose: To demonstrate knowledge of ecological concepts studied
in class.
Quizzes will be given weeks 2 to 6 on the reading materials and class
discussions of the previous week.
4.
Field Study Purpose: To demonstrate ability to work cooperatively with a group
and to organize a meaningful field study.
This assignment will be dealt with in class approximately weeks 7 & 8.
5.
Environmental Issue
() Scrapbook - Purpose: To examine media response to an issue over time..
To practice skill of critical reflection re media info.
This will be a collection of related articles from at least 5 different
sources
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or agencies (newspapers are one source). Written critiques of 3 of
the articles may examine: use of language eg. opinion, interpretation,
fact, extreme phrases, buzz words; organization ie systematic argument;
statements you agree with, disagree with or do not understand; other aspects.
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(b) Learning Situation .
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.7 Purpose: To become "class expert" on your topic
To demonstrate your ability to create. a mean-
ingful learning situation for others.
Your may choose to structure the learning experience in a variety of ways.
Some strategies may be more appropriate for particular topics than others.
Discussions and decisions reevaluation will be based upon your ability to
demonstrate:
1. knowledge of the technical, political socioeconomic and philosophical
aspects of the issue,
2.
knowledge of the local, regional and/or national aspects,
3. effective utilization of audio visual materials,
4.. awareness of curriculum materials on the topic,
5. implementation of an appropriate student activity.
(c) Written Summary - Purpose: To synthesize your experiences in the course by
reflecting critically upon the relationship between
your definition/understanding of ee and the
decisions you made re the structure of the learning
situation you created for us. Length 5-7 pages
typed double soaced.