NRES 701, Readings in Environmental Education

An on-line course via the Internet from the UWSP College of Natural Resources

Syllabus

Instructor:    Dr. Richard Wilke, Room 186 CNR, UW-Stevens Point, Stevens Point, WI 54481

Phone: (715) 346-4766                 Email: rwilke@uwsp.edu

Course Goals: As a result of this course you will:

1) understand the history, goals and definition of environmental education,

2) be able to explain the difference between EE and environmental advocacy,

3) be aware of the status of Wisconsin as compared to other states regarding the implementation of state level EE,

4) understand what environmental literacy entails and be able to describe the status of environmental literacy in the U.S.A,

5) be able to describe the Goals for Curriculum Development in EE and apply them to your teaching,

6) be able to describe the steps involved in developing an EE curriculum,

7) be able to describe methods available to teach about environmental issues,

8) be able to describe strategies you can use to encourage responsible environmental behavior,

9) better understand your own preparation to teach EE by completing a self assessment of your EE knowledge and skills.

Text: Essential Readings in Environmental Education, 1998 Stipes Publishing, Champaign, Illinois (purchase from UWSP)

Grading: Grading will be based on successful completion of written assignments. Assignments

1-17 will be worth 5 points each.

Assignment 18 is worth 15 points.

Late assignments will be docked one point per day.

92-100 = A                82-87 = B                 72-77 = C

90- 91 = A-                80-81 = B-                70-71 = C-

88- 89 = B+               78-79 = C+                                                      Back to Welcome Page