Summary of Research in Environmental Education, 1971-1982. Monographs in Environmental Education and Environmental Studies, Volume II.

Overview & Synopsis

Summaries of environmental education (EE) research studies conducted during the 12-year period 1971-1982 are presented in this seven-chapter publication. These chapters are: (1) "Environmental Education Research, 1971-1982--Overview" (by Louis Iozzi); (2) "Environmental Education Research Related to Ecological Foundations" (by Thomas Marcinkowski), which includes 39 studies dealing with attributes of and educational resources for ecological literacy; (3) "Environmental Education Research Related to the Affective Domain" (by Lisa Specca and Louis Iozzi); (4) "Environmental Education Research Related to Issue Awareness" (by Randall Wiesenmayer, Maureen Murrin, and Audrey Tomera), examining only studies that explored cognitive aspects of public awareness about environmental issues; (5) "Environmental Education Research Related to Issue Investigation and Evaluation Skills" (by Peter Bastardo, Arthur Edwards, and Louis Iozzi); (6) "Environmental Education Research Related to Environmental Action Skills" (by Jody Hines and Harold Hungerford), examining studies dealing with the development and applications of the skills necessary for individuals to take responsible environmental action; and (7) "Environmental Education Research Related to Teacher Training" (by R. Ben Peyton), which includes the analysis of 19 relevant studies. (JN)