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Children as researchers: applications and possibilities for environmental education evaluation and research
No full textIn Australia, both school and community-based environmental education programs are readily being developed and implemented. While evaluation is often expected to be incorporated as part of the program, evaluation is typically carried out after the program and/or evaluated utilising inappropriate or limiting research methods, not encapsulating the depth, richness and/or potential of the program. Drawing upon a current environmental education program evaluation, namely the evaluation of the Sustainables Challenge (Gould Group, Department of Sustainability and Environment and Sustainability Victoria), the potential and rigour of \u27children as researchers\u27 in evaluating and research environmental education programs is explored in this article. [Author abstract, ed
Returning to frugality
No full textExhibition held at the Monash University Museum of Art, 17 Sept.-22 Nov. 2008. Essays by Geraldine Barlow, Kyla McFarlane, Dr Paul Sunnucks, Dr Janet Stanley, Dr Patrick Moriarty, Wayne Gumley, Giselle Perdomo, Dr Shaun Cunningham, Shane Murray, Assc. Prof. Geoff Rose, Prof. David Griggs, Mark Boulet, Assc. Prof. Kate Rigby, Dr Tim Cavagnaro, Dr Amy Cutter-Mackenzie, Prof. Ralph MacNally, Doug Holmes. Artists exhibited: Laurence Abehart, Lauren Berkowitz, Chris Bond, Angela Brennan, Paul Buwang Buwang, Janet Burtchill and Jennifer MacCamley, Joyce Campbell, Mikala Dwyer, Michael Corridore, Peter Dombrovskis, Anna Ephraim, Gali Yalkarriwuy Gurruwwi, Andrew Hazewinkel, Susan Jacobs, Ash Keating, Nick Managan, Dhuwarrwarr Marika, Mandy Martin, Vera Möller, James Morrison, Anne Noble, Henry Nupurra, Raquel Ormella, Fiona Pardington, Luke Pither, Adam Pyett, Stuart Ringholt, Ewen Ross, Sandra Selig, Andrew Sinclair, Eilen Yaritja Stevens, Lisa Stewart, Ricky Swallow, Christian Thompson, Michelle Ussher, Rohan Wealleans, Roy Wiggan and John Wolseley
Environmental education in an era of accountability: are teacher educators meeting the benchmarks?
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Creating our next creative steps in research: getting published in the Australian Journal of Environmental Education
No full textThis highly interactive workshop provides a unique opportunity for researchers (including early career researchers and research students) and aspiring writers to work with the Editor and Editorial Board members of the Australian Journal of Environmental Education in ‘getting published’. We will initially discuss the past, current and future directions of the Journal, followed by an interactive writing workshop. Participants are encouraged to bring their abstract, conference paper or other ideas to the workshop, along with ideas for furthering and advancing the Association’s journal
Young children\u27s play experiences in contemporary environments
No full textThis keynote presents arguments associated with young children\u27s play experiences in contemporary environments. The notion of \u27nature deficit disorder\u27 and the changing role of nature in young children\u27s lives is examined and problematized within an early childhood education context. The phenomenon of the ecological continuum is considered, alongside the perceived role of environmental education in the early years as a response to children\u27s contemporary play experiences
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