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Derginin Adı:
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International Journal of Environmental and Science Education
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Cilt:
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2010/5
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Sayı:
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3
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Makale Başlık:
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What influences the emergence of a new subject in schools? The case of environmental education
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Makale Eklenme Tarihi:
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8.02.2015
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Okunma Sayısı:
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1
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Makale Özeti:
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New subjects are always emerging but only some gain a place in the formal school
curriculum. In fact, most of the now accepted conventional school subjects have, at some
stage, struggled to become established. This paper presents findings of a three-year study of
teacher and school responses to the introduction of environmental education (EE) as a new
subject within the Taiwan national curriculum. School leaders and teachers were
interviewed the year prior to the introduction of the new curriculum and during the first two
years of implementation. Findings substantiate the importance of six themes (such as
examination status and a university pathway) raised in elaborations of the traditional
Layton/Goodson model. However, the complex community-school relationships and the
value accorded in EE to community-based and even global action, as opposed to academic
outcomes, highlighted the need for curriculum policy makers to consider expanding the
traditional model with another five themes and most importantly introducing three
particular themes. When seeking to promote the emergence of a holistic and integrative
subject such as environmental education there is a need to also consider local environment
involvement, the transformative nature of EE within whole school involvement, and
linkages with a national cooperation network. Without these factors it appears EE may
struggle to gain a place in the curriculum.
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