The Objectives Of Environmental Education Easy Notes(B.Ed P.E.-4 UNIT-4)
- 1. The Objectives Of Environmental Education
- 2. Contents 1. Awareness and Sensitivity to the environment 2. Knowledge and understanding of environment 3. Attitudes 4. Skills for environment 5. Evaluation to examine the environment 6. Participation makes responsibility and curiosity for environment
- 3. 1.Awareness and Sensitivity to the environment Awareness is one of the fundamental objectives that any subject of study offers. Through environmental education we know the awareness about the environment, the issues of the environment. Also the solutions for the problems are generated. Through awareness we properly understand about various functions present in the environment.
- 4. 2. Knowledge and understanding of environment Environmental education helps a person gain knowledge and information about the current happenings in the environment. As a basis for making informed judgments about the environment people should develop knowledge and understanding of
- 5. The natural processes which take place in the environment. The impact of human activities on the environment. The comparison between different environments both in the past and present. Environmental issues such as: (i) The greenhouse effect & global warmming (ii) Acid rain and (iii) wate,soil andAir pollution. The importance of effective action to protect and manage the environment.
- 6. 3.Attitude It help to acquire values, strong feelings for the environment and the motivation for actively participating in its protection and improvement.It provide to individual the role of environment. Encouraging the development of attitudes in personal qualities listed below will contribute to the process.
- 7. Appreciations of care and concern for environment. Concern for other living things on earth. Independent thought on environmental issues. Respect for others opinion. Respect for rational argument and evidence.
- 8. 4.Skills for environment Six crosses curricular skills have been identified which are necessary for environmental education. It provide the skills for solving environmental issues.
- 9. They are:- • Communication skills. • Numerical skills. • Study skills. • Problem solving skills. • Personal skills. • Social skills & information technology skills
- 10. 5.Evaluation to examine the environment Encourage pupils to examine and interpret (Explain) the environment from a variety of perspectives. For example:-physical, geographical, biological, sociological, economic, political, technological, historical, esthetic and ethical.
- 11. 6.Participation makes responsibility and curiosity for environment When we dive deeper into a particular subject, we tend to get more involved in it and curiosity developed. When we know awareness,knowledge,skill and evaluation regarding environment then a curiosity and responsibility is developed to solve environmental issues and problems. It also helps to encouraged to partition in saving and taking care of the environment.