Integrating Environmental Education into Teacher Preparation Programs

Autor/in	Bladow, Jenny
Titel	Integrating Environmental Education into Teacher Preparation Programs
Quelle	(2023), (136 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ed.D. Dissertation, The University of North Dakota
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	979-8-3796-9232-2
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Environmental Education; Teacher Education Programs; Pedagogical Content Knowledge; Sustainability; Leisure Time; Information Technology; Course Content; College Faculty; Teacher Attitudes; Feedback (Response); Preservice Teachers + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Umweltbildung; Umwelterziehung; Umweltpädagogik; Pädagogische Kompetenz; Nachhaltigkeit; Freizeit; Informationstechnologie; Kursprogramm; Fakultät; Lehrerverhalten
Abstract	The United States Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) (1978) suggests that every citizen has the right to receive environmental education. Compared to previous generations, children today spend less time outdoors interacting with nature and all it offers. The current leisure trends are encompassed in technology as it becomes more accessible to children in the form of social media platforms or streaming on-demand TV shows. Perhaps there is a way to bring back the importance of nature and intertwine environmental education concepts into teacher preparation programs. In that case, there is hope for future generations of children to reap the benefits of nature and more community members who are environmentally literate. When referencing Education for Sustainability (EfS), Evans states (2020), "Promoting EfS in teacher education is not an option. We live in uncertain times. Current and future populations face more contestation, contradictions, and uncertainty than ever" (p. 819). This study aims to provide guidance on implementing environmental education into existing teacher preparation program curricula, guided by informed decisions based on a review of the primary literature and feedback from faculty members at universities where environmental education is already being implemented. The essential components of this study consist of input from 18 faculty members through qualitative surveys, as well as input from 10 faculty members through semi-structured interviews. The findings from both are summarized through a plan of implementation that could be used immediately by teacher preparation programs to begin incorporating environmental education with preservice teachers. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01