An analysis of the courses related environmental education in teacher education curriculum at the higher education level of universities under the Ministry of University Affairs
Abstract:
To analyze courses related to the Environmental Education in teacher education curriculum among the universities under the Ministry of University Affairs. Thirty-two completed course syllabus were recived from the sample university. The data were analyzed for the conclusion regarding the objective, contents, teaching and learning activity and measurement and evaluation. The findings were as follows : 1. Most courses related to Environmental Education were offered in major areas in general education respectively, only few were found in vocational and elective courses. 2. The objectives of courses related the Environmental Education. It was found that these objectives mostly emphasized on providing knowledge and awareness about the benefit of the environment and the impact of the using science and technology, altered the humand life and aims course emphasized the skills in using natural resources to protect the Environmental problems. At least to promote of the Environmental sustainable. 3. Most of contents regarding Environmental Education emphasized the knowledge in conservation of natural resources and Environment management. The knowledge in ecosystem, social science and socio-economics were found minor emphasized. Some courses contained the content on the Environmental Laws and the analytical technique regarding Environment. The content concerning concepts and Ethics about Environment were not found in the courses related Environmental Education. 4. The most application of the courses it was found that emphasized on lecturing, discussing, self study and using audio-visual media. Minor emphasized were found guest-speakers, reporting, individual and group discussing, out door studying, case study, community participation were the least found in the teaching. Using game and simulation were not found. 5. The measurement and evaluations emphasized mostly on students examination observation in classroom, reporting. Observation in environmental project, pretest-posttest were found the least applied.