Environmental Education: A Mismatch between Theory and Practice.

Spork, Helen

Notes FAQ Contact Us

Back to results

Peer reviewed

ERIC Number: EJ471586

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1992

Pages: N/A

Abstractor: N/A

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: ISSN-0814-0626

EISSN: N/A

Available Date: N/A

Environmental Education: A Mismatch between Theory and Practice.

Spork, Helen

Australian Journal of Environmental Education, v8 p147-66 Aug 1992

Reports survey results of a random sample of Brisbane North Region, Australia, elementary school teachers (n=300) concerning teacher practices, attitudes, professional preparation, and concerns regarding environmental education. Concludes that environmental education is implemented in classroom programs but that values, ethics, problem solving and action objectives are not being addressed. (Contains 36 references.) (MDH)

Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers, Environmental Education, Foreign Countries, Questionnaires, School Surveys, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Education, Teacher Qualifications, Teaching Methods, Theory Practice Relationship

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

Education Level: N/A

Audience: N/A

Language: English

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Identifiers - Location: Australia

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A

Author Affiliations: N/A