EDU 505 Environmental Education

The course introduces students to fundamental approaches, processes and goals of environmental education (EE). Much of the course will be fieldwork in which students will learn EE curriculum recognized and adopted on a national or statewide basis. Guest speakers, experiential learning and field trips to EE centers are all integral parts of class content. The course uses a variety of EE instructional methods for classroom and field use. The Fulton Farm provides an excellent setting for many of the studies that will be undertaken by the class. Students will learn about the standards that the Pennsylvania Department of Education requires in EE curriculums, how to evaluate lesson programs and how to best deliver material in an engaging fashion. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. ES

Credits

3

Offered

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Yearly

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