EDU2441 Environmental Education Semester 1, 2005

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EDU2441Environmental EducationSemester 1, 2005
Week 1 Introductory Lecture

• Dr Jerry MaroulisCourse Examiner
• USQ

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Lecture Overview Introduction to EDU2441
(EnvEd)

• Course Teamjust me!!
• Contact details Backgrounds
• Course Outline
• Delivery mode Textbook Resources Web site
  Tutorials Timetable Assessment Course Specs
  Study Schedule
• Course Philosophy
• Personal perspective Student role
• Other Announcements
• Humour!! -)

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Lecturer/Tutor - Contact Details

• Lecturer Jerry Maroulis
• Room Y113
• Phone [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• E-mail maroulis_at_usq.edu.au
• Home Page
• http//www.usq.edu.au/users/maroulis/
• Appointments E-mail preferred.

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Who is Jerry Maroulis?

• Lecturer/tutor in Environmental Education
• 1994-2000 2002
• Background in Science
• PhD (Fluvial Geomorphology, Quaternary Science
  and Sedimentology of Cooper Creek - completed in
  2000)
• Prior work
• 1987-1989 - Soil erosion modeling environmental
  hydrological consulting land use management
  river assessment
• 1990-93 - Maths/Science/Geography Teacher-Glennie
  School
• Recently
• BEd Primary Program Coordinator
• Science Education
• Creating Educational Web Environments
• SOSE

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Course Materials

• Text
• Department of Education (Qld) (1993) P-12
  Environmental Education Curriculum Guide, Studies
  Directorate, Dept of Education, Brisbane.
• USQ Bookshop (Toowoomba Wide Bay)
• Other
• QSA (2002) Yr 1-10 SOSE Syllabus ( Source Book
  Modules) (http//www.qsa.qld.edu.au/yrs1to10/kla/s
  ose/index.html)
• USQ Bookshop (Toowoomba Wide Bay)
• QSA web site
• Readings for Course are available electronically
  via the course web site (discussed later)

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EDU2441-Flexible Delivery Mode

• What does it mean for you?

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I am not an expert!!

• Definition
• Ex Has been
• Spurt Drip under pressure

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In the past ...

• Lectures
• All lectures face-to-face
• Notes made available in library (occasionally!)
• Tutorials
• Weekly face-to-face tutorials
• 2,000 word individual assignment (10,000 word
  group assignment) ouch!! -)
• these were the only options available!

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Flexible delivery...

• What is it?
• Provide students with alternative ways of
  accessing content feedback
• New forms of student interaction available
• Cater for both Toowoomba Wide Bay students

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With flexible delivery...

• Face-to-face lectures
• Tutorials
• PLUS...
• Audio-enhanced/PowerPoint lectures
• Broadcast Option also available (available via
  USQConnect instantly)
• AND
• Macromedia Breeze Lectures
• Electronic Discussion Groups (available now!!)
• Web-based resources
• Most of these can be accessed at ANY time!!

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So do any of these excuses sound familiar?

• Cant make the lecture because my car broke down
  dog ate the car keys having a baby etc.
• There was a clearance sale that I could not
  afford to miss!etc.
• . But NOW
• with Flexible Delivery
• these are less of a problem!

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EDU2441-Lecture Information

• Face-to-Face Lectures (2 hr)
• Weeks 1-6 9-15 D303 Wednesday 2-4pm
• Accessible via USQConnect as an iPLOD recording
  (Internet PowerPoint Lecture On Demand) /or live
  broadcast
• Wide Bay students do not have face-to-face
  lecture
• A Wide Bay visit may be organised during the
  semester
• PowerPoint slides provided for each Week
• Expanded point-form
• EDU2441 Web Site (available via USQ Study Desk)
• 10 modules for the course
• Not including Introductory lecture (today) and
  Course Overview (in Week 15).

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EDU2441 - Course Content

• Module 1 (Week 2) JM
• Intro to Env Ed (terms/definitions/key concepts)
  History of Env Ed (International/national)
  Environmental Ethics
• Module 2 (Week 3) JM
• Env Ed initiatives (State/National) Env Ed the
  SOSE (Studies of Society Env) Syllabus
• Module 3 (Week 4) JM
• Media Politics of the Env
• (Week 5 TCC Presentation-State of Environment
  Report (SoE))
• Modules 4, 5 6 (Weeks 6, 9 10) JM
• Environmental Issues I, II, III (Global,
  National/State and Local)
• Module 7 (Week 11) JM
• Pedagogy of Env Ed Experiencing EnvEd
• Module 8 (Week 12) JM
• Resources for Env Ed Science Technology
• Module 9 (Week 13) JM
• Personal Futures Dimension of Env Ed
  Sustainability
• Module 10 (Week 14) JM TBA

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EDU2441 - Tutorial Plan

• All tutorials are 1hr duration (except for WB)
• Non-Compulsory start this week!!
• Tutorial Times
• Toowoomba - Thursday 1pm (K211)
• Wide Bay - Videoconference Tutorial/Workshop
  (Tues. 2-4pm) (B207)
• Objective Discuss lecture content readings
• Focused mostly on exam
• Assignment clarification/assistance
• Tutorial Readings?
• Available electronically from the EDU2441 course
  web site

• 3 roles of tutorials

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EDU2441-Assessment

• 3 items of assessment

a) 1500 wd Proposal
b) Major Assignment
c) Examination
20
30
50
100 for course

• a) and b) are interrelated
• Individual or Group work (up to 5 students)
• You must pass ALL items to pass the course

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a) 1500 word paper (20)

• Proposal
• Forms foundation for main assignment
• Identifies roles and tasks of participant/s
• Opportunity for community recognition
• Due Week 6 (Tuesday April 7 _at_ 4pm)

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b) Main Assignment (50)

• Aim
• Your activity should increase awareness,
  participation and/or solve a problem (or all 3)
• Learnscape
• School or other setting (ie ECC uni council
  grounds)
• USQ grounds (Toowoomba or Wide Bay campus)
• Further details?
• See EDU2441 Web Site
• Due Week 16 (Thursday June 16 _at_ 4pm sharp)

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c) Examination (30)

• 2 hr exam paper (different format to last year)
• 30 of grade
• 20 multiple choice questions (10)
• 20 long answer responses (20)
• Held during normal Semester 1 exam period
• Based on
• Readings
• Tutorials
• Lecture Material
• Discussions

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Computer Labs

• Wide Bay Toowoomba Campus
• No booking made (access in common times)
• Headphone use is encouraged in labs
• Check with ITS staff for times and dates
• Off campus
• USQConnect to access web site and also study
  materials

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EDU2441 Course Website

• Accessible via USQConnect
• ie EDU2441 EnvEd Home Page
• Web site (regularly updated) provides a host of
  EnvEd information
• Announcements
• Contact details ie E-mail, etc
• Lectures (PowerPoint slides) other notes
• Tutorial information
• Study schedule
• Assessment and marking criteria
• Internet resources
• Course specifications
• Available NOW but always being updated

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Week 2 Tasks

• Lecture
• Start thinking about what you might do for your
  assignment. Group or individual? Setting? etc?
• Read assignment information (refer to EDU2441 web
  site)
• Read electronic readings (refer to EDU2441 web
  site)
• Tutorial
• Get to know your fellow students and tutor
• What is your stance on the environment? Positive?
  Negative? Undecided?
• How environmentally aware are you? Rating out of
  10?
• Are you environmentally active?
• Bring along any environmental story out of the
  paper or elsewhere and share it with the class.

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Environmental Humour
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Any Questions?

• Make use of EDU2441 WebCT Electronic Discussion
  Area
• Welcome once again to the course
• Have a great day!! -)