Fundamentals of EE Syllabus
There are six units in the "Fundamentals of Environmental
Education" course and each unit focuses on an important aspect of
EE. The units begin with an explanation of EE; progress to planning,
implementing, and assessing EE; and conclude with a summary of the
professional responsibilities of an environmental educator.
All course participants should be working on each unit according
to the dates in the following table. This facilitates discussion
board participation and the instructor's review of your assignments.
|
UNIT |
DATES |
|
Introduction |
Week One |
Unit One: Foundations of EE
1.1 What Is EE?
1.2 Expanding the Definition of EE: The Concept of EE
1.3 Expanding the Definition of EE: The Tbilisi
Declaration
1.4 The Evolution of EE
|
Week Two |
Unit Two: Environmental Literacy
2.1 What is Environmental Literacy?
2.2 Questioning and Analysis Skills
2.3 Knowledge of Environmental Processes and Systems
2.4 Skills to Understand and Address Environmental
Issues
2.5 Personal and Civic Responsibility
2.6 Additional Variables Related to Environmental
Literacy
|
Weeks Three & Four |
|
Break |
Week Five |
Unit Three: Professional
Responsibilities
3.1 Observations
|
Weeks Six & Seven |
Unit Four: Planning and
Implementing EE
4.1 Identifying EE Goals and Learner Outcomes
4.2 Integrating EE into the Curriculum
4.3 Employing Instructional Methodologies
4.4 Identifying and Evaluating EE Materials and
Resources
4.5 An Instructional Methodology for Approaching Issues
4.6 Service Learning
|
Week Eight |
Unit Five: Assessment and
Evaluation
5.1 Why Assess and Evaluate?
5.2 What to Assess and Evaluate?
5.3 How Should We Evaluate?
5.4 Assessment and Evaluation: A Key to Improving
Instruction
|
Week Nine |
Unit Six: Fostering Learning
6.1 Climate for Learning
6.2 Inclusive Learning Environment
6.3 Flexible Instruction
|
Week Ten |
|
Culminating Assignment
|
Week Eleven & Twelve |