Criteria for a model for the integration of environmental education into the school curriculum of the Northern Province
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Authors
Rampedi, Moshibudi Priscilla
Issue Date
2009-08
Type
Thesis
Language
en
Keywords
Environmental Education , Model , Curriculum , Integrated approach , Qualitative methods , Quantitative methods , Project approach , Discipline-specific thematic approach , Discipline
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Abstract
The teaching and learning of Environmental Education as an integrated approach
to education and training aims at a holistic modality. This requires a commitment by
stakeholders to support formal and informal Environmental Education
implementation.
By means of descriptive qualitative and quantitative methods, I investigated local,
national and global, past and present Environmental Education practices with a view
to recommend criteria for a model for the integration of Environmental Education into
the school curriculum of the Northern Province.
The findings revealed that various countries have attempted to address the position
and status of Environmental Education in the school curriculum. The one subject
approach and a cross-curriculum approach emerge consistently as the options adopted. Neither of the two approaches are cited as completely successful. The
integrated nature of Environmental Education issues are countered by country
systemic constraints, for example the political climate, among other things. Other
impediments to implementing Environmental Education are policy makers' lack of
knowledge and negative attitudes, lack of resources, curriculum design deficiencies,
inadequate pre-service and in-service teacher training and misconceptions about
Environmental Education. The history, principles and the peculiarities of
Environmental Education, the lessons learnt from other countries and the empirical
investigation in the Northern Province give indicators that form the basis of the model
recommended by this research.
In view of the findings the recommendation is made that Environmental Education
be integrated into the school curriculum of the Northern Province for General
Education and Training and Further Education and Training for all school grades
using a project approach, a discipline-specific thematic approach and as a discipline.
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Citation
Rampedi, Moshibudi Priscilla (2009) Criteria for a model for the integration of environmental education into the school curriculum of the Northern Province, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/611>