EDA 3046 STUDY GUIDE 2015

# 2006 University of South Africa
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University of South Africa
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EDA304-6/1/2007±2009
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Contents
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AN INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

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1.1 Introduction
1.2 The concept ``environment''
1.2.1 A dictionary definition
1.2.2 A holistic representation of the environment

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1.3 Development of the concept ``environmental education''
1.3.1 Development of the concept in different parts of the world
1.3.2 Development of the concept in South Africa: A case study
1.3.3 Inclusion of environmental education in formal education in South
Africa
1.3.4 The concepts ``environmental studies'' and ``environmental education''

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1.4 Definitions of the concept ``environmental education''
1.4.1 Values
1.4.2 Concepts in environmental education
1.4.3 Skills
1.4.4 Attitudinal or behavioural change
1.4.5 Decision making
1.4.6 The role of human needs in environmental education

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1.5 Paradigms, philosophies and ideologies for environmental education
1.5.1 Dominant social paradigm versus new environment-oriented paradigm
1.5.2 Ecocentrism versus anthropocentrism
1.5.3 Technocentrism versus ecocentrism
1.5.4 Empirical versus hermeneutic versus critical sciences

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1.6 Environmental literacy
1.7 Sustainable development and education for sustainability
1.8 Principles of environmental education
1.8.1 Introduction
1.8.2 Principles of the Tbilisi Conference and their implications for environmental education in South Africa
1.8.3 Conclusion

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ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING IN THE CURRICULUM

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2.1 Introduction
2.2 The introduction of environmental learning in the curriculum
2.3 Methods, techniques and resources for environmental education
2.3.1 Introduction
2.3.2 What is a method?

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2.4 Resources for environmental educators
2.4.1 What are resources