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Teacher Education: A Diluted Environmental Education Experience

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 June 2015

Rebecca Miles ,
Linda Harrison  and
Amy Cutter-Mackenzie
Rebecca Miles
Affiliation:
Charles Sturt University
Linda Harrison
Affiliation:
Charles Sturt University
Amy Cutter-Mackenzie*
Affiliation:
Monash University
*
†Faculty of Education, Monash University, Peninsula Campus, McMahons Road, Frankston, Victoria 3199, Australia. Email: Amy.CutterMackenzie@Education.monash.edu.au
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Abstract

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This paper presents the findings of a small-scale research project about student teachers' perceptions and experiences of environmental education. The context of this study is a pre-service teacher education faculty in rural New South Wales, Australia. A combined methods approach was applied, with a survey designed from rich data elicited through focus group interviews. The focus of this paper is on the findings of the survey, revealing that prospective teachers' preparedness in environmental education is diluted by their teacher education experience and that such experiences are not providing a stimulus for novice teachers to practice environmental education.

Keywords

Environmental educationteacher educationpre-service teachersenvironmental knowledgeprimary/elementary teacher educationmixed methods

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Type
Research Article
Information
Australian Journal of Environmental Education , Volume 22 , Issue 1 , 2006 , pp. 49 - 59
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2006 

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