Describes a pilot project of the Park/School Program which involved graduate students in environmental studies conducting field studies in ecology with 46 fifth graders. Provides an overview of the project's potential for effecting change inside and outside the classroom, and presents recommendations for future programs and research. (LZ)

The authors developed a 4-dimensional Environmental Attitude Scale (EAS) on a sample of 639 university students in Turkey. Factor analyses indicated that the scale measures 4-dimensional traits such as attitudes toward environmental problems. Differences in the factor structures between this study and Western studies may reflect cultural…

This article continues a dialogue about the nature of environmental education research by establishing the behaviorist nature of the dominant approach to environmental education research and exploring implications for environmentalism of one aspect of the politics of methods of this dominant behaviorist approach--the tendency to individualize the…

Describes knowledge, limitations of practicing physicians, and barriers to their greater understanding of environmental medicine. A current widespread lack of emphasis on environmental health topics at U.S. medical schools is discussed, as well as special environmental education programs and initiatives among medical specialty organizations. (LZ)

Examines the level of trust the general public has in competing sources of technical information. Survey data collected for 5 studies over a 12-year period indicate consistency in trust levels for sources of technical information. Specific environmental issues do not appear to change how the public perceives information providers. (LZ)

Complex interactions between the environment and business make the inclusion of environmental issues in collegiate business programs desirable. Describes the organization and content of an undergraduate course that enables students to observe a business from an environmental perspective and focus on the changes needed in all areas of business…

Differences in environmental world views of 72 whites and 40 African Americans were investigated by contrasting dimensions of two opposing paradigms: the dominant social paradigm that emphasizes exploiting nature and the new environmental paradigm that emphasizes harmony and stewardship. Results reveal that differences between the races are small.…

In this cross-cultural study, underlying constructs for environmental education were compared using faculty responses from Ohio State University and the National Taiwan University. Four constructs were identified as important elements for environmental education at both universities: environmental ethics, population and quality of life,…

Presents a report on a follow-up survey of Ontario boards of education (n=92) on research conducted about the status of outdoor education field center programs in the formal Ontario educational system. Results indicate the use of field centers by both public and private schools has increased over the past 30 years. (11 references) (MCO)

Presents early evidence from a longitudinal study suggesting that many agricultural college students lack opinions on soil and water conservation issues. Data also suggest encounters with conservation issues in the classroom and elsewhere encourage students, to learn about and form opinions on conservation. (27 references) (Author/MCO)

Presents the results of a survey administered by college students to the university community (n=313) as part of an earth week class project designed to merge research, teaching, and community outreach. Discusses the survey as a teaching tool, research, and community outreach program. (21 references) (MCO)

Presents a comparison of environmental education in South Africa and recommendations from the 1977 Tbilisi and 1987 Moscow international environmental education conference proceedings. Lists international strategies for environmental education and training proposed at the conferences and discusses their relevance to South Africa. (24 references)…

Discusses the findings in case studies of selected environmental courses, taught by seven teachers in six Illinois secondary schools. Findings indicate some similarities and differences, in environmental education programs at the secondary school level and suggest some directions for future curriculum and program development. (26 references)…

Summarizes events of an International Environmental Film Festival held in Boulder, Colorado. Includes reviews of new environmental films and videos presented and discussed by filmmakers, producers, and directors. Describes filmmakers roles in environmental activism and two outreach programs of the festival: Greenschools and Global Action Plan for…

Through two surveys of nature and environmental centers throughout the United States, the author compares the centers' expressed goals with the goals of environmental education. These goals were determined by an accepted behavior model that is considered conducive to environmentally responsible behavior. (17 references) (MCO)