Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ560148
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0004-3125
Earthly Matters: Learning Occurs When You Hear the Grass Singing.
Birt, Deborah; Krug, Don H.; Sheridan, Mary
Art Education, v50 n6 p6-13 Nov 1997
Discusses the actions and approaches advanced during the 1996 Summer Colloquium, "Art and Ecology: Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Curriculum." Illustrates how action-oriented inquiry makes learning relevant to all people through exploring the poetry of place. The colloquium identified community ecological issues that could be examined through art education. (MJP)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Art Activities, Art Education, Conservation Education, Ecology, Elementary Education, Environmental Education, Experiential Learning, Habitats, Interdisciplinary Approach, Learning Activities, Outdoor Activities, Outdoor Education, Teacher Education, Thematic Approach, Workshops
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Practitioners; Teachers
Language: English
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