Afro-Arab Training Course on the Incorporation of Environmental Education into Industrial Education (Cairo, Egypt, November 12-24, 1988).

Overview & Synopsis

The objectives of this workshop were to: (1) familiarize participants with the development of environmental education (EE) and its need and place in industrial education (IE); (2) orient participants with guidelines for the incorporation of EE into school curricula and teacher training for industrial schools; (3) enhance exchange of information and experience through the preparation and presentation of country reports on the development of EE in the context of IE in the participating member states; (4) suggest strategies for the incorporation of EE into the curricula and teacher training programs for industrial schools by the participants for their countries; and (5) build prototype units in industrial education using EE components. This document presents the proceedings of the course, teaching strategies, two example EE units, speeches, lists of participants and resources, six presented papers, and reports for two educational field trips. (CW)