Zint, M., Kraemer, A., Northway, H., & Lim, M. (2002) Finding 3

Build student environmental stewardship motivation and competencies by focusing on the characteristics of environmentally responsible behavior:

  • Knowledge of issues
  • Skill in actions
  • Knowledge of ecology and actions
  • Group locus of control
  • Intention to act
  • Environmental sensitivity
  • Personal responsibility
  • Individual locus of control

Class or Group 
The learning experience: Builds environmental literacy.• Questioning and analysis skills.• Knowledge of environmental processes and systems.• Skills for understanding and addressing environmental issues.• Personal and civic responsibility.
The learning experience: Builds from key principles underlying environmental education.• Systems and interdependence are characteristics of the biological and natural order.• Natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities disciplines contribute to understanding of the environment and environmental issues.• Learner connections to immediate surroundings provide a base for understanding larger systems, broader issues, causes and consequences.

Citation: Zint, M., Kraemer, A., Northway, H., & Lim, M. (2002). Evaluation of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s conservation education programs. Conservation Biology, 16(3), 641-649.
Citation Type: Research