Wednesday, June 12, 2013

GE 145: SUMMARY OF THE WHOLE COURSE (preparation for Exam)

GE 145: SUMMARY
      Topic 1: Principles of Environmental Education
1.1 Concepts and principles of environmental education
1.2 History and philosophy of environmental education
1.3 Approaches in environmental education
1.4 Acquisition of environmental knowledge
      Questions on chapter one
      State the goals and specific objectives of EE
      There are 12 guidelines for EE. What are they?
      Trace back the history and philosophy of EE.
       Discuss the concept of environmentalism.
      Criticize the deep ecology theory:
       Comment on the Gaia hypothesis /theory/principle .
      Discuss the approaches in Environmental Education   
Topic 2: The Environment and its challenges.
2.1 Physical and cultural components of the environment
2.2 Population, resources and environmental challenges

Questions on chapter two
      Explain the concept that ‘’ An event can cause the changes to occur in one or more of the spheres and or an event can be the effect of changes in one or more of the earth’s four spheres”
      Describe each of Earth's four spheres. List several examples of  features in each of the spheres.
       Do you think clouds should be classified as part of the atmosphere, or part of the hydrosphere?  why?
Topic 3: Human Behavior, Culture and the Environment.
3.1Factors influencing human behavior towards the environment.
3.2The role of education awareness, attitude, motivation, and commitment to improve  Environmental quality.
 3.3 Changing detrimental environmental behaviors
Questions on chapter three.
       Discuss how the following factors can influence human behavior towards environment:
Ø age
Ø laws and regulations,
Ø emotions,
Ø prompt and affordance
Ø beliefs, responsibility,
Ø Reinforcement and stress.
Topic 4: Skills and Expertise in Environmental Management
4.1 Methods in environmental education
 4.2 Waste management skills.
 4.3 Energy saving technology.

Questions on chapter four
      Discuss the meaning, advantages, disadvantages of any of the following methods in teaching EE; field trip, role play, or discussion method.
      Is lecture method recommended in teaching EE? Why?
      Discuss the Bio-degradable Municipal waste; (BMW) as one of the waste categories.
       Discuss recycling technique as the method of environmental conservational skill  
TOPIC 5: THE ROLE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN SUSTAINABLE   DEVELOPMENT
      Definition of sustainable development
      Definition of sustainable environment
      Global sustainable development
      The role of EE in sustainable development
      Curriculum development


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