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Environmental Education

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Teaching Methodologies

In class are carried out activities in which students put into practice the principles of environmental education by reading and discussing papers, individual and group work, seminars, analysis of practical experiences, case studies and visits. Theoretical fundamental information is provided by lectures, literature and audio-visual resources. Evaluation is carried out by test and monographs (40%) and the development of a EE project, its oral and written defence (60%). Hours not in attendance: reading and analyzing documents and books, individual and group work and field data collection.

Learning Results

1. To know the terminology and basic concepts of environmental education, as well as relevant aspects related to spaces, programs, agencies and publications.

2. To know, understand and consider the complexity of environmental problems and the environmentally ethical attitudes and behaviours of organizations and their professionals.

3. To valorize the natural and humanized heritage as an important resource in the educational processes.

4. To acquire skills to valorise and techniques necessary for programming and implementing Environmental Education (EE) actions that contribute for a better environment, applying the concepts and knowledge of EE.

Program

1. Concepts and purposes of Environmental Education (EE).The concept of EE and its historical and ideological developments in Portugal and worldwide. General notions of formal and informal education.

2. The environmental issues and the socio educational intervention: strategies and methodological resources. The role of EE in changing attitudes and behaviour of citizens and its contribution for sustainable development. The heritage interpretation. The profile and skills of environmental educators.

3. Projects and programs of EE. Sustainability. Development, implementation and evaluation of EE actions (plans, programs and activities).

Internship(s)

NAO

Bibliography

Carapeto, C. Alves, L.; Caeiro, Sandra Educação Ambiental. Universidade Aberta. .Lisboa. 2003 Fernandes, José de Almeida. Manual de Educação Ambiental, Comissão Nacional do Ambiente, Lisboa, 1983 Giordan, André. A Educação Ambiental na Europa, Instituto de Inovação Ambiental: Instituto de Promoção Ambiental, Lisboa, 1996. Grün, M. Ética e Educação Ambiental: a conexão necessária. 2ª Edição. Campinas: Papirus Editora, 2000. Oliveira, Luis Filipe. Educação Ambiental: guia prático para professores, monitores e animadores e de tempos livres, Texto, Lisboa, 1989. Palmer, Joy; Neal, Philip. The Handbook of Environmental Education, Rowtledge, London, 1994. Teixeira, F. Educação Ambiental em Portugal. Lisboa: Liga para a Protecção da Natureza. 2003 Leal, Walter. Lifelong Learning and Environmental Education. Peter Lang. 1997.????