Adult conceptions of the environment: an analysis of a formal curriculum in Environmental Education

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dc.contributor.advisorMorphet, Tonyen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorWinter, Kevinen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorReddy, Shaadaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-28T14:42:27Z
dc.date.available2016-03-28T14:42:27Z
dc.date.issued1996en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis research reports on an evaluation of conceptions of the environment held by a group of students at the University of Cape Town. This group of students were all registered for the degree of Bachelor of Education, and included in their curricula the elective in Environmental Education. The research attempts to describe the constructivist approach as implemented in the course in Environmental Education over a prescribed period, and to explore the impact of such an approach on student conceptions. The research was conducted primarily through the use of two questionnaires together with unstructured interviews. The results of the questionnaires and interviews were used to assess both qualitatively and quantitatively the development of student conceptions of the environment. The first questionnaire was administered early on in the course, while the second was administered towards the end of the course. In this way it was possible to make a comparative study of the responses. The results indicate that the course contributed to some shift in student conceptions of the environment, and that it contributed also towards the development of environmental attitudes, values and behaviour. The work concludes with suggestions for developing aspects of the course design, in the light of insights gained by this research.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationReddy, S. (1996). <i>Adult conceptions of the environment: an analysis of a formal curriculum in Environmental Education</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,School of Education. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18323en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationReddy, Shaada. <i>"Adult conceptions of the environment: an analysis of a formal curriculum in Environmental Education."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,School of Education, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18323en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationReddy, S. 1996. Adult conceptions of the environment: an analysis of a formal curriculum in Environmental Education. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Reddy, Shaada AB - This research reports on an evaluation of conceptions of the environment held by a group of students at the University of Cape Town. This group of students were all registered for the degree of Bachelor of Education, and included in their curricula the elective in Environmental Education. The research attempts to describe the constructivist approach as implemented in the course in Environmental Education over a prescribed period, and to explore the impact of such an approach on student conceptions. The research was conducted primarily through the use of two questionnaires together with unstructured interviews. The results of the questionnaires and interviews were used to assess both qualitatively and quantitatively the development of student conceptions of the environment. The first questionnaire was administered early on in the course, while the second was administered towards the end of the course. In this way it was possible to make a comparative study of the responses. The results indicate that the course contributed to some shift in student conceptions of the environment, and that it contributed also towards the development of environmental attitudes, values and behaviour. The work concludes with suggestions for developing aspects of the course design, in the light of insights gained by this research. DA - 1996 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1996 T1 - Adult conceptions of the environment: an analysis of a formal curriculum in Environmental Education TI - Adult conceptions of the environment: an analysis of a formal curriculum in Environmental Education UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18323 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/18323
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationReddy S. Adult conceptions of the environment: an analysis of a formal curriculum in Environmental Education. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,School of Education, 1996 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18323en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentSchool of Educationen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherAdult Educationen_ZA
dc.subject.otherEnvironmental Educationen_ZA
dc.titleAdult conceptions of the environment: an analysis of a formal curriculum in Environmental Educationen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMPhilen_ZA
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