Field-based teaching and learning in environmental education : a case study on official curriculum in Hong Kong

AbstractThis paper discusses the emerging field of place-based education or place-based pedagogy - an approach that seeks to enhance childrens perspective of ‘place’ via school and community related environmental projects. Place-based education is proposed as an approach that enables students to establish a connection to a place, its people, and to the world beyond the school gate. Through initiating teaching and learning experiences that respond to the unique and local places where children live, play and go to school, place-based education is notable as a significant educational tool. Gregory Smith's place-based framework (2002) and a Tasmanian case study are put forward to highlight the significance of place-based pedagogy for environmental education.

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Introducing Ecohealth education in a Teacher Training Institute in Lao PDR: a case study

Health Promotion International ◽

10.1093/heapro/daaa100 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Sachi Tomokawa ◽

Takashi Asakura ◽

Ngouay Keosada ◽

Vannasouk Bouasangthong ◽

Vanthala Souvanhxay ◽

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Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Developing Countries ◽

Environmental Education ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Lao Pdr ◽

Training System ◽

Active Involvement ◽

Teaching Content

Summary This paper argues the effectiveness of Ecohealth education for improving the quality of health and environmental education and for achieving sustainable development in developing countries. To illustrate the need for Ecohealth education, we review the transitions in health education, environmental education and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in various developing countries. Moreover, we discuss issues relating to these disciplines and consider the possible roles that Ecohealth education can play. Then, drawing on a case study conducted in Lao PDR, we propose a concrete example of the teaching content of Ecohealth education. We conclude that Ecohealth education can embody the concepts of ESD with respect to health and environmental issues, and thus can contribute to improvements in the quality of health and environmental education, and of ESD. In addition, we propose the following five actions for implementing Ecohealth education in developing countries: (i) promote research based on the approaches of public health and anthropology, and develop teaching materials that use the research results, (ii) empower school-aged children, (iii) encourage the active involvement and sharing of problems among communities, (iv) strengthen participatory teaching and learning methodology and (v) build a training system and train relevant teachers.

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The Teaching and Learning of Environmental Education in N.S.W. Primary Schools: A Case Study

Australian Journal of Environmental Education ◽

10.1017/s0814062600003013 ◽

1995 ◽

Vol 11 ◽

pp. 121-129 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Kim Walker

Keyword(s):

Environmental Education ◽

Primary Schools ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

New South ◽

Department Of Education ◽

Policy Document ◽

Doctoral Study ◽

South Wales ◽

K 12

The aim of the doctoral study outlined in this paper is to contribute to the improvement of teaching and learning of environmental education. The significance of environmental education as a strategy to address environmental problems has been documented widely in Australia and overseas. This study shows that as a strategy to solve such problems its success so far has been questionable.The study assumes that there is a problem in the teaching and learning of environmental education and that the policy document, Environmental Education Curriculum Statement K-12 (New South Wales Department of Education, 1989) has not been adequately implemented.

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