Track 3-08: Innovative Methods for Grassland Research and Education
Publication Date
2013
Location
Sydney, Australia
Description
Environmental education is a useful tool for changing the mind-set of people and it has been developed over many years and in many countries. This paper reports the environmental education program funded by World Bank/GEF pastoral development project in northwest China. The involved writing training materials for students and teachers, teaching in classroom, practicing in filed, and interactions with parents. The purpose of the environmental education program was training a student to influence the whole family, educate a class and help manage a community. The result showed that the environmental education program had positive impact on student attitudes toward environmental protection.
Citation
Hua, Limin; Squires, Victor; and Zhao, Chengzhang, "Grasslands Are My Home: An Innovative Primary School Program Developed for Remote Chinese Villages" (2013). IGC Proceedings (1985-2023). 2.
(URL: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/22/3-8/2)
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Grasslands Are My Home: An Innovative Primary School Program Developed for Remote Chinese Villages
Sydney, Australia
Environmental education is a useful tool for changing the mind-set of people and it has been developed over many years and in many countries. This paper reports the environmental education program funded by World Bank/GEF pastoral development project in northwest China. The involved writing training materials for students and teachers, teaching in classroom, practicing in filed, and interactions with parents. The purpose of the environmental education program was training a student to influence the whole family, educate a class and help manage a community. The result showed that the environmental education program had positive impact on student attitudes toward environmental protection.
