Environmental Education as a Model for Constructivist Teaching
- 1 April 1994
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in The Journal of Environmental Education
- Vol. 25 (3) , 14-21
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00958964.1994.9941953
Abstract
Current literature related to science instruction often includes a discussion of the philosophy of constructivism. The authors describe four main components of a constructivist science lesson or unit. A review of commonly used environmental education materials was conducted to look for these components. Parallels between teaching strategies used in environmental education and constructivist methods are discussed.Keywords
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