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ERIC Number: EJ563263
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0095-8964
A Method for Assessing Effects of an Introductory Environmental History Course on Student Worldviews.
Tomsen, Jennifer L.; Disinger, John F.
Journal of Environmental Education, v29 n2 p11-20 Win 1998
Describes a method for assessing the effects of an undergraduate environmental history course on student environmental worldviews, the foundation of which is triangulation of method. A grounded survey instrument was used to supply quantitative and qualitative data which were supplemented by data from open-ended interviews. The method was effective in identifying degree and direction of changes in student worldviews. Contains 23 references. (Author/PVD)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Attitude Measures, Environmental Education, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, Introductory Courses, Student Attitudes, Student Surveys, Triangulation, Values Education, World Views
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Environmental Awareness