Below is an excerpt from a recent Journal of Environmental Education article.
The complete article can be downloaded from the bottom of this page.
Teacher Preparation for Environmental Education:
Faculty Perspectives on the Infusion of Environmental Education
Into Preservice Methods Courses
Amy L. Powers
THE JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
SPRING 2004, VOL. 35, NO. 3
ABSTRACT: Based on interviews with 18 professors of education, this study provides a report on the ways in which environmental education (EE) theory and practice are currently incorporated into preservice elementary education science and social studies methods courses. It further reports perceptions of faculty about the barriers to incorporating EE in preservice programs and their ideas about action steps toward a more widespread use of EE as an integrating context for teaching preservice science and social studies methods courses.
KEY WORDS: elementary education, environmental education (EE), preservice, science methods,social studies methods
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