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Title
Implementing environmental education in pre-service teacher training
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Abstract
Implementing environmental education is a complex, unpredictable and time-consuming process, which, despite the introduction of cross-curricular attainment targets, is often ignored in Flemish teacher training curricula. This article reports on implementing environmental education in two teacher training colleges using seven criteria: participant engagement, instructor credibility, intention, functionality, self-efficacy, school climate and evaluation. One college has a long history of cross-curricular education, whereas the other college has just started. It was found that the implementation processes in the two teacher training institutions stagnated owing to personal and organizational obstructions. To deal with these constraints, several recommendations are suggested
Language
English
Source (journal)
Environmental education research. - Abingdon
Publication
Abingdon : 2005
ISSN
1350-4622
DOI
10.1080/1350462042000338333
Volume/pages
11 :2 (2005) , p. 161-171
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UAntwerpen
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