Myths of Environmental Education |
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| Authors: | Harold R Hungerford |
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| Institution: | Department of Elementary Education , Southern Illinois University , Carbondale |
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| Abstract: | Abstract A review of environmental education literature reveals a paucity of constructivist-based research. To support the case for this approach, the author reviews theoretical aspects of science education research of this type. It first situates different approaches to educational research in relation to different epistemologies and then reviews constructs used in constructivist science education research. Issues associated with the adoption of this epistemology—topics deemed worthy of research, importance given to the learner's pre-instructional knowledge, and perspectives on learning and understanding—are considered. The article concludes with proposals for constructivist research in environmental education across the educational commonplaces. |
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| Keywords: | environment defined environmental literacy ethnic influence geographic influence preservice teachers |
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