| Student Teachers' Willingness to Practice Environmental Education Contributor(s): Cutter-MacKenzie, Amy (Author) |
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ISBN: 3838336577 ISBN-13: 9783838336572 Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing OUR PRICE: $81.05 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6" W x 9" (0.81 lbs) 248 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book investigates the relationships between environmental education teacher education preparation and the willingness of student teachers to practice environmental education in their teaching. Student teachers' and lecturers/professors' environmental education knowledge, attitudes and practices were explored through a qualitative, ethnographic-based research approach. The study revealed that novice teachers of the options generation who are exposed to more authentic pre-service environmental education teacher preparation are more likely to be environmentally active and informed, with greater knowledge, a more positive attitude and a greater disposition towards implementing environmental education in primary schools. In short, the study identified that the introduction of separate authentic pre-service environmental education courses, with knowledgeable and enthusiastic lecturers/professors, is the most likely means of advancing the end goals of environmental education and in turn the production of an ecoliterate citizenry. |