The April/May 2007 issue of the National Science Teachers Association's journal Science & Children focuses on environmental education. Science & Children is NSTA's peer-reviewed journal for elementary teachers. Be sure to check it out at http://www.nsta.org/main/news/stories/journal_archive_date_list.php?category_ID=86&issue_ID=1013This quote from the Editor's Note will likely resonate with many environmental educators.
"In the past, there’s been some tension between environmental education and science education. Environmental education includes social sciences, natural sciences, as well as emotions involved in making decisions. As the first Earth Days were germinating, there tended to be a tendency for action before knowledge. Some extremists even blamed science and technology as the agent of environmental destruction. Science educators misunderstood the inherently interdisciplinary nature of environmental education and accused it of being “fluffy.” But the times for polarity are over. We can no longer afford to be ignorant of the consequences of our actions. This issue pays tribute to our acknowledgement of the importance of environmental education and its role in helping us develop our students into caring, knowledgeable citizens."
We couldn't have said it better ourselves!
We couldn't have said it better ourselves!
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