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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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In-Service Training for Environmental Personnel: A Critical Analysis with Innovations.
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Henning, Daniel H. – Journal of Environmental Education, 1980
Public agencies responsible for managing environmental resources give little attention to environmental values and judgments in inservice training programs. Training possibilities are suggested for increasing perspectives, awareness, and incorporation of environmental values and judgments, including interdisciplinary aspects. (Author/BW)
Descriptors: Environment, Environmental Education, Inservice Education, Interdisciplinary Approach
A Comprehensive Approach to an Environmental Education Program in Brazil.
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Padua, Suzana; Jacobson, Susan K. – Journal of Environmental Education, 1993
Evaluated the Morro do Diabo State Park environmental education program using the Planning-Process-Product evaluation model. Formative evaluation provided educators with continuous feedback to improve activities. A study of 144 students from grades 5-8 who visited the park to develop environmental awareness demonstrated that the program was…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Conservation (Environment), Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education
Educators for Earth: A Guide for Early Childhood Instruction.
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Wilson, Ruth A. – Journal of Environmental Education, 1993
Developed a "Fostering a Love of Nature Index" to provide "best practice" guidelines for planning, implementing, and evaluating environmental education programs for young children. Research used in developing this index was drawn from both the early-childhood education literature and the environmental education literature. Offers examples and…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Early Childhood Education, Environmental Education, Guidelines
A Process for Developing Wilderness User Education Plans.
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Thorn, Todd F.; And Others – Journal of Environmental Education, 1994
Describes the process used to develop a wilderness education plan for the Pecos Wilderness in northern New Mexico. The process comprised four general steps: (1) collect background information, (2) identify wilderness education issues; (3) analyze the wilderness education issues; and (4) develop general management recommendations. (Contains 21…
Descriptors: Community Education, Environmental Education, Program Development
Imbibing Wisdom of Environmental Impact Assessment.
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Thomas, Ian – Australian Journal of Environmental Education, 1992
Describes a learning module for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and the relationship between EIA objectives and those of the module. Discusses constraints influencing the form of the subject and the range of possible training techniques. Presents details of the module's structure and comments on its approach. (Contains 16 references.) (MDH)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Educational Objectives, Environmental Education, Learning Modules
Social Ecology as Innovative Tertiary Environmental Education.
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White, Lesley – Australian Journal of Environmental Education, 1992
This paper explains the origin of the University of West Sidney's Bachelor of Applied Science in Social Ecology degree, and describes underlying philosophical framework, the major course organizing principles, and the proposed structure of the course. Highlights the problematic nature of setting up a dialectical, nondisciplinary-based program.…
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, Course Descriptions, Ecology, Educational Principles