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Amy M Lambert
BIS 405
Bothell Campus
Analyze various environmental programs and prepare an individualized project. Learn to apply ecological concepts in the classroom and learn how to teach about various environmental education programs.
Class description
Environmental education (EE) is an interdisciplinary topic spanning ecological and earth systems science, global environmental change and social and political aspects of human systems. Environmental education promotes sustainable living and active citizenship through the implementation of environmental curriculum and public education. This course integrates both local and global issues and perspectives on important environmental topics such as water security, carbon storage and ecosystem resilience. One of the main objectives of this course is to review the available research on environmental education to better understand how people learn and what motivates people to change behavior. We will discussion the different strategies for developing environmental educational resources. We will cover methods for teaching environmental education, curriculum design, principles of interpretation, use of different guiding techniques and the creation and publication of educational media using traditional and alternative technologies. Course topics will build on students working knowledge of natural history and environmental science. Projects will include both design and implementation of environmental curriculum or public programing as well as the development and distribution of educational media.
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