An Application of "The Two Cultures" to Environmental Education

Autor/in	Ashmann, Scott
Titel	An Application of "The Two Cultures" to Environmental Education
Quelle	In: Forum on Public Policy Online, 2007 (2007) 3, (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1938-9809
Schlagwörter	Environmental Education; Humanities; Art Education; Language Fluency; Values Education; Educational Philosophy; Influence of Technology; Interdisciplinary Approach; Fused Curriculum; Integrated Curriculum; Educational Practices; Virginia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Umweltbildung; Umwelterziehung; Umweltpädagogik; Geisteswissenschaften; Humanwissenschaften; Arts; Education; Art in Education; Kunst; Bildung; Erziehung; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Werterziehung; Bildungsphilosophie; Erziehungsphilosophie; Fächerübergreifender Unterricht; Fächerverbindender Unterricht; Interdisziplinarität; Bildungspraxis
Abstract	Over the past few decades, it has become evident that the natural environment is an entity that humans need to better understand. Environmental education is defined here as the teaching and learning of, and about, nature and human interaction with nature. Traditionally, the environment has been researched and taught about in a piecemeal fashion--studies and instruction in the sciences (hydrology, land cover, soil, atmosphere, etc.) were completely separate from social issues related to the environment. However, a new approach to conducting research has permeated environmental studies whereby a "systems" approach (or a more-holistic view) is utilized that combines ideas and approaches from the sciences and humanities. Some schools are beginning to implement this approach by organizing environmental curricula in a "systems" or holistic manner. This paper provides an application of C.P. Snow's ideas in thinking about how to develop curriculum and teaching strategies that transcend the piecemeal approach (and the corresponding cultures associated with each discipline) and provide a deeper understanding for students of not only the elements of the environment, but also the ways in which they interact and their relationship to social issues. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01