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ERIC Number: EJ767735
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 15
Abstractor: Author
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ISSN: ISSN-0095-8964
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Teaching through Modeling: Four Schools' Experiences in Sustainability Education
Higgs, Amy Lyons; McMillan, Victoria M.
Journal of Environmental Education, v38 n1 p39-53 Fall 2006
In this article, the authors examine how 4 innovative secondary schools model sustainable practices to their students. During school visits, the authors conducted interviews, observed daily life, and reviewed school documents. They found that modeling is a valuable approach to sustainability education, promoting both learning about sustainability and adoption of sustainable behaviors in these schools. The 4 primary means by which the schools model sustainability are individual role models, school facilities and operations, school governance, and school culture. Other schools interested in sustainability education will likely find these approaches to modeling useful. (Contains 1 table and 5 notes.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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