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Climate Change Education

Knowing, Doing and Being

By Chang Chew Hung

To Be Published February 1st 2014 by Routledge – 224 pages

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Description

There is much controversy on the topic of climate change. Some people say that climate change may not be real. Others say that while climate change is happening, it may not be caused by human activity. Climate alarmists use IPCC reports to support their claims that the erratic weather patterns are a result of climate change caused by human activity. However, one fact stands out. Climate change is complex and there is a need to educate our future generations so that they are able to deal with the plethora of information and views that they come into contact with in their lives. This book will explore what education for climate change entails, discussing the concept of Climate Change Education (CCE) itself, how it can be taught in schools and how public education can be carried out; it will answer the questions of What to teach for CCE, How to teach CCE and How to evaluate student learning in CCE.

Contents

1. Introduction 2. Defining Climate Change Education (CCE) 3. Conceptualizing CCE 4. The Place of CCE in Formal and Informal Curriculum 5. Student and Teacher Readiness in CCE 6. Teacher Preparation for CCE 7. Best Practices 8. Assessment of and for CCE 9. Lessons from CCE for Public Education 10. Conclusion

Author Bio

Chang Chew-Hung is an Associate Professor with the Humanities and Social Studies Education Academic Group at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; where he is also the Associate Dean for Professional Development.

Name: Climate Change Education: Knowing, Doing and Being (Hardback)Routledge 
Description: By Chang Chew Hung. There is much controversy on the topic of climate change. Some people say that climate change may not be real. Others say that while climate change is happening, it may not be caused by human activity. Climate alarmists use IPCC reports to support their...
Categories: Geography, Science Education, Climate Change, Teachers & Teacher Education, Sustainability Education, Training & Leadership