Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ389836
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Publication Date: 1988
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The Australian Environment: Visions, Imperatives and Classroom Realities.
Fien, John
Geographical Education, v5 n4 p20-27 1988
Explores five alternative visions of the Australian environment through a brief environmental history. Presents imperatives for geography education to help students become socially responsible and ecologically sensitive including: (1) developing an environmental ethic; (2) teaching about the impact of the political economy on the environment; and (3) adopting an issues-based approach. (LS)
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Controversial Issues (Course Content), Ecology, Economic Climate, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education, Environmental Influences, Foreign Countries, Geography Instruction, Human Geography, Physical Environment, Social Environment, Social Values, Urban Environment
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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