Environmental Education: The Development of a Curriculum through "Grass-Roots" Reconstructive Action.

O'Donoghue, R. B.; NcNaught, C.

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ERIC Number: EJ449098

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1991

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Environmental Education: The Development of a Curriculum through "Grass-Roots" Reconstructive Action.

O'Donoghue, R. B.; NcNaught, C.

International Journal of Science Education, v13 n4 p391-404 Oct-Dec 1991

Discusses a two-year action-research investigation of conceptual, evaluation and adoption tensions that led to a revised approach to environmental education and curriculum innovation. The study revealed how external support services and a sustained dialog around the prevailing science curriculum, local environment, and everyday classroom activities fostered reconstructive change at local levels. (30 references) (KR)

Descriptors: Action Research, Community Support, Curriculum Development, Economic Factors, Environmental Education, Foreign Countries, Political Influences, Postsecondary Education, Science Education, Science Teachers, Social Influences, Teacher Education Curriculum

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Reports - Research

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Audience: Policymakers; Practitioners

Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: South Africa

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