Philosophical Considerations for Curriculum Development in Environmental Education. The Environmental Outlook: An Informational Bulletin from ERIC/CSMEE.

Autor/inn/en	Horton, Robert L.; Hanes, Susan
Institution	ERIC Clearinghouse for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education, Columbus, OH.
Titel	Philosophical Considerations for Curriculum Development in Environmental Education. The Environmental Outlook: An Informational Bulletin from ERIC/CSMEE.
Quelle	(1993), (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Reihe	ERIC Publications
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Stellungnahme; Curriculum Development; Educational Change; Educational Philosophy; Educational Principles; Elementary Secondary Education; Environmental Education; Epistemology; Interdisciplinary Approach; Metaphors; Models; Teaching Methods + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Bildungsreform; Bildungsphilosophie; Erziehungsphilosophie; Bildungsprinzip; Umweltbildung; Umwelterziehung; Umweltpädagogik; Erkenntnistheorie; Fächerübergreifender Unterricht; Fächerverbindender Unterricht; Interdisziplinarität; Analogiemodell; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode
Abstract	This bulletin discusses the aspects of curriculum development that relate to environmental education. The first of five sections establishes the need for curriculum development that addresses the emotional, cultural, and sociological factors that influence the curriculum framework in view of the need for educational reform. The second section examines the necessary framework to establish these components within environmental curricula. The third sections presents three curriculum paradigms: Positivism, Phenomenological/Interpretive, and Critical. The strengths and weaknesses of each paradigm are discussed. The fourth section discusses epistemology in environmental curricula. Having established a foundation on what knowledge is or is not, the fifth section discusses the use of metaphor as a link to experiential methods of learning. The document concludes that environmental education is an interdisciplinary process that needs a holistic approach taking into account the individual's values, culture, goals, abilities, and a subjective evaluation of the external situation. (Contains 13 references.) (MDH)
Anmerkungen	ERIC Clearinghouse for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education, 1929 Kenny Road, Columbus, Ohio 43210-1080 ($1.50).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC