An Analysis of Strategies for Teaching Environmental Concepts and Values Clarification in Kindergarten
An investigation conducted to determine the potential effects of environmental education on the kindergarten level proved conclusively that many kindergarten children can form positive concepts of environmental issues and citizenship responsibility with respect to those issues. Children who received...
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| Published in: | The Journal of environmental education Vol. 9; no. 1; pp. 44 - 49 |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, DC
Taylor & Francis Group
01-09-1977
Heldref Publications |
| Online Access: | Get full text |
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| Summary: | An investigation conducted to determine the potential effects of environmental education on the kindergarten level proved conclusively that many kindergarten children can form positive concepts of environmental issues and citizenship responsibility with respect to those issues. Children who received a one-month unit on the environment and associated pollution problems were able subsequently to identify several environmental problems and verbally to communicate personal responsibilities concerning those problems. Environmental education at the kindergarten level can result in some fairly sophisticated behavior on the part of the students involved. |
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| Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-1 content type line 23 |
| ISSN: | 0095-8964 1940-1892 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/00958964.1977.9942015 |