Examines associations between the level of teacher preparation in environmental education (EE) and the level of implementation of EE in elementary school classrooms in Wisconsin and Ohio. Measures elementary school teachers' attitudes toward EE. Findings indicate that Wisconsin elementary teachers received more preservice EE preparation than Ohio…

Assesses predictors of teachers' responsible environmental behavior (REB). Stepwise multiple-regression analysis showed that most of the parsimonious set of predictors of REB for all teachers included perceived knowledge of environmental-action strategies (KNOW), intention to act (IA), and perceived skill in using environmental-action strategies…

Presents thoughts, contemplative disagreements, and hearty concurrences regarding the article "Alternatives To National Standards for Environmental Education: Process-Based Quality Assessment." Contains 14 references. (JRH)

Assesses the environmental knowledge and attitudes held by community leaders in the Hualien area of Taiwan. The overall level of environmental knowledge was determined to be moderately high and attitudes appear to be positive. Education level was the best predictor of environmental knowledge and attitudes. (Author/AIM)

Summarized are some of the accomplishments in development and applications of methods and techniques for determining the extent environmental education concepts are being communicated, interpreted, and taught. Some areas of fruitful study are suggested. (Author/RE)

An interdisciplinary focus in environmental education is provided by a list of 112 concepts appropriate for environmental education produced by scholars from 40 professional areas and 12 United States ecological regions. A model for environmental education is presented which is based on four categories synthesized from the concepts. (JP)

A K-12 conceptual approach to environmental management education is advocated. The role of education in cognitive, affective, and psychomotor development is defined together with the term environmental management. Several new approaches being attempted to develop concepts appropriate for environmental education are also described. (BL)

In this cross-cultural study, underlying constructs for environmental education were compared using faculty responses from Ohio State University and the National Taiwan University. Four constructs were identified as important elements for environmental education at both universities: environmental ethics, population and quality of life,…

Presented is a study designed to ascertain the level of ecological knowledge and attitudes of citizens of the Dominican Republic regarding national parks and natural resources. Overall, the level of ecological knowledge was determined to be very low and attitudes toward parks and resources seemed to be negative. (CW)

Reported is an assessment of secondary school pupils regarding their attitudes about and knowledge of environmental issues. It was found that gender was a significant variable and that poverty and deforestation were ranked as the most critical environmental problems. (CW)