ERIC Number: EJ830533
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-0095-8964
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Decisions and Dilemmas: Using Writing to Learn Activities to Increase Ecological Literacy
Balgopal, Meena M.; Wallace, Alison M.
Journal of Environmental Education, v40 n3 p13-26 Spr 2009
Researchers tested whether writing increases ecological literacy in undergraduate elementary education students. The authors asked students to write 3 guided essays addressing the cognitive, affective, and behavioral domains in response to news articles on hypoxia. Of the 22 students, 64% improved their ecological literacy from the 1st essay to the 3rd essay. The authors conclude that writing can be an effective learning tool for increasing ecological literacy. They also posit that ecological literacy is a continuum and not a discrete state. Authentic learners who can recognize dilemmas and potential decisions (and their ecological consequences) are on one end of this continuum. (Contains 1 figure and 6 tables.)
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Elementary Education, Undergraduate Students, Preservice Teacher Education, Essays, Content Area Writing, Writing Assignments, Environmental Influences, Ecological Factors, Learning Strategies
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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