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50 Years of ERIC
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Richardson, Greer M.; Liang, Ling L.; Wake, Donna G. – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2014
This research examined the outcome of a year two intervention which aligned two instructional contexts, to impact preservice teachers' Environmental Education (EE) self-efficacy beliefs and their use of inquiry-based instruction. The intervention immersed candidates in inquiry-based pedagogies and EE content across a science content course…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Self Efficacy, Preservice Teachers, Intervention
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Monroe, Martha C.; Lauretta, Sarah – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2014
The objectives of this study were to (a) determine preservice educators' perceptions of forest health, (b) define the experiences which may have influenced their understanding, and (c) identify the approaches they might use to convey forest health information. Twelve interviews were conducted with preservice science and agriculture education…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Student Attitudes, Forestry, Environmental Education
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Chaisamrej, Rungrat; Zimmerman, Rick S. – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2014
This research compared the ability of the theory of planned behavior (TPB) and the altruism framework (AM) to predict paper-recycling behavior. It was comprised of formative research and a major survey. Data collected from 628 undergraduate students in Thailand were analyzed using structural equation modeling. Results showed that TPB was superior…
Descriptors: Behavior Theories, Altruism, Prediction, Recycling
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Chambers, Joan M.; Radbourne, Christy – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2014
Utilizing ecosocial theory and the notion of the environment as text, two teachers, the vice principal and a university researcher, engaged in a year-long, place-based, qualitative action research project in which they used the environment as the integrating context for teaching critical literacy, mathematics, and science. The project revealed…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Skill Development, Critical Literacy, Qualitative Research
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Chao, Yu-Long – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2014
With an attempt to realize the effectiveness of a university's policy on motorcycle emission, this study compared its students' participation behavior, associated knowledge, and attitudes toward relevant environmental issues with those of three other universities without similar measures. The results of a survey on a total of 504…
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Student Behavior, College Students, Motor Vehicles
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Goyal, Ela; Gupta, Mahendra – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2014
Educational institutions have a vital role to play shaping the future of our environment. Education provides opportunities for students to become environmentally conscious citizens besides being educated. In this study, an attempt has been made to study the perception of management students and teachers in the city of Mumbai, India, to determine…
Descriptors: Management Systems, Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes
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Buckley, Geoffrey L.; Whitmer, Ali; Grove, J. Morgan – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2013
Students enrolled in a graduate seminar benefited in multiple ways from an intensive 3-day field trip to Washington, DC. Constructed around the theme of environmental justice, the trip gave students a chance to learn about street tree distribution, park quality, and racial segregation "up close." Working with personnel from the United…
Descriptors: Field Trips, Environmental Education, Social Justice, Heritage Education
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Edumadze, John K. E.; Tenkorang, Eric Y.; Armah, Frederick A.; Luginaah, Isaac; Edumadze, Gladys E. – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2013
E-waste contains hazardous chemicals and materials that threaten the environment and human health, when improperly disposed. This study examined levels of awareness of e-waste disposal among university students in Ghana, and their proenvironmental decision-making using two outcome variables: "knowledge on environmental impact and policy…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Foreign Countries, Environmental Education, Knowledge Level
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Dyment, Janet; O'Connell, Tim – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2007
In this article, we describe how journals can be used on wilderness expeditions as a tool for meeting some of the elements of sustainability education. Using Lefebvre's criteria for evaluating sustainability education efforts, we describe the potential and reality of using journals to help students: (1) put emphasis on interacting with nature and…
Descriptors: Journal Writing, Environmental Education, Community Involvement, Lifelong Learning