Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ707585
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Jun-22
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Teaching Multiple Perspectives on Environmental Issues in Elementary Classrooms: A Story of Teacher Inquiry
Christenson, Mary A.
Journal of Environmental Education, v35 n4 p3 Sum 2004
This article describes a yearlong, qualitative study that involved an action-inquiry group of 5 elementary school teachers who collaborated on the incorporation of a multiple perspectives approach to environmental issues into their teaching. The teachers used children's literature to discuss different perspectives on diverse viewpoints on environmental issues. The benefits to young students included increased and more accurate use of environmental vocabulary and greater opportunities for using critical thinking skills. The project also demonstrated a professional development process that could influence teacher attitudes and practice in important ways.
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Teacher Attitudes, Elementary School Teachers, Thinking Skills, Childrens Literature, Critical Thinking, Environmental Education, Professional Development, Vocabulary
Heldref Publications, Helen Dwight Reid Educational Foundation, 1319 Eighteenth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036-1802. Web site: http://www.heldref.org.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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