Against environmental learning:Why we need a language of environmental education
Date
2004-12
Authors
Le Grange, Lesley
Journal Title
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Publisher
Rhodes University : Environmental Education Department
Abstract
As witnessed at the 2004 EEASA Conference, environmental learning is emerging as a popular term in
environmental education discourses in South Africa.There are those who argue that there is no need to speak
about environmental education in South Africa anymore since environment is embedded in the new
curriculum frameworks for General Education and Training and Further Education and Training.All that is
required is the (environmental) learning of what is defined in various education policies. In this viewpoint
paper I contextualise ‘environmental learning’ within the emergence of a language of learning internationally.
I raise some concerns about a language of learning and argue for a language of environmental education.
Description
The original publication is available at http://www.eeasa.org.za
Keywords
Environmental education -- South Africa -- Congresses, Teachers -- Training of -- South Africa, Environmental education -- Curricula, Curriculum planning -- South Africa -- Congresses
Citation
Le Grange, L. 2004. Against Environmental Learning:Why we need a language of environmental education. Southern African Journal of Environmental Education, 21:134-140.