Inspiring Environmental Stewardship: Developing a Sense of Place, Critical Thinking Skills, and Ecoliteracy to Establish an Environmental Ethic of Care.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Litz, Kristin, ; Mitten, Denise,
- Source
- Pathways: the Ontario journal of outdoor education; Winter2013, Vol. 25 Issue 2, p4-8, 5p, 2 Black and White Photographs, 1 Diagram
- Subject
- Educators' attitudes
Curriculum
Environmental literacy
Students
Decision making
Critical thinking studies
Study & teaching of environmental protection
- Language
- ISSN
- 08408114
The article presents keynotes for educators required for developing ethical responsibilities in their students towards the environmental protection. It suggests educators to create curricula which can allow students to develop their knowledge regarding several issues which include ethic of care, critical thinking skills and ecoliteracy. It informs about ecological literacy which is an ability to understand ecological principles and apply them to their everyday decision making process.