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Hartman, Lawrence A.; Hanna, John W. – Journal of Environmental Education, 1987
Summarizes the findings used in developing a directory of interpretive curricula in colleges and universities in the United States and Canada. Reports on the numbers of schools offering courses, majors, specializations, and degrees in interpretation, as well as the texts, and the areas of content that are emphasized in the curricula. (TW)
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Science, Colleges, Course Content
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Dresner, Marion – Journal of Environmental Education, 1990
A simulation game was used in an attempt to change undergraduates' behavior and attitudes toward energy conservation. Social influence was found to be correlated significantly with experimental treatment. Participants showed an increase in favorable attitudes toward activism and political efficacy, and exhibited a greater likelihood of taking…
Descriptors: Alternative Energy Sources, College Science, Conservation (Environment), Educational Games
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Pemberton, Dixie Ann – Journal of Environmental Education, 1989
Discussed are the history and relationship between environmental education and geographic education. Stressed are definitional problems, social processes, differences, perspectives, and transfer between the two disciplines. Collaborative efforts are proposed. (CW)
Descriptors: College Science, Conservation (Environment), Conservation Education, Educational Cooperation
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Monroe, Martha C.; Kaplan, Stephen – Journal of Environmental Education, 1989
A response to Marcinkowski's criticisms of the authors research. Contradictions between the current work of the authors and other studies are highlighted. (CW)
Descriptors: Action Research, College Science, Conservation (Environment), Dialogs (Language)
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Iozzi, Louis A. – Journal of Environmental Education, 1989
In this second part of an article on affective research in environmental education, nine recommendations for the improvement of environmental education in the affective domain are provided. A four-step approach is stressed. Listed are 15 references. (CW)
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Affective Objectives, College Science, Conservation (Environment)
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Marcinkowski, Thomas – Journal of Environmental Education, 1989
Criticized in this response is research published previously in "The Journal of Environmental Education." Considered are the limitations of the project, experimental design, control of variables, and the use of the case study approach. Includes 35 references. (CW)
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Science, Data Analysis, Data Collection
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Hungerford, Harold R.; Volk, Trudi L. – Journal of Environmental Education, 1990
Addressed is the effectiveness of environmental education for promoting responsible citizenship behavior. A model of environmental citizenship behavior is presented. Goals for instruction in environmental education are discussed. (CW)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Citizenship Education, College Science, Environmental Education
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Blake, Trevor; Cock, Peter – Australian Journal of Environmental Education, 1987
Examines the tensions between the development of a holistic understanding of the diverse relations linking people and environments and the more dominant, technocratic orientation of environmental studies programs in higher education. Describes how the graduate environmental science program at Monash University (Australia) has dealt with these…
Descriptors: College Science, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Educational Philosophy