This document discusses the teaching of problem solving in environmental education. From an interdisciplinary viewpoint, this study describes some strategies for teaching that can favor the practice of educational activities oriented toward solving the concrete problems of the surrounding environment. The volume is divided into seven chapters. The…

Field trip activities designed for use on Maine's coast are provided, with brief definitions of the major physical zones to be found in this area. An introduction to the study of zonation of plants and animals living on the rocky shore is presented along with a list of the materials needed and the procedures to be followed when making a study of…

Sixteen strategies for outdoor environmental values clarification are listed. A 22-item selected bibliography is also included. (NQ)

The purpose of this study was to develop an effective model to determine environmental awareness in a geographic region. Included in the instrument were questionnaires sent out to members of the community--educators, clergymen, industrial workers, students. Data from this study resulted in the development of recommendations for other researchers.…

Geographic concepts are central to environmental education and place geographers in a position to coordinate environmental education. Geographers are admonished to assume that responsibility as they carry out their roles as educators. (JH)

This article discusses the appropriate content of and methodology for teaching a environmental health education program. (PD)

The "quantum jump" is the jump from outdoor education and conservation education to the broader and somewhat different concept of environmental education. (JC)

Speleology - the study of caves - was the focus of this article in which students visited caves and learned the necessary skills needed for their excursion. (Author/RK)

A California program focuses on awareness of the environment as a starting point for helping students become more aware of the 3Rs. (Editor)

The problems of world population growth are outlined, and each is discussed briefly. (DT)

Describes characteristic designs of the engine. Data for fuel economy and emission are presented. Data show that automobiles equipped with one of the engines described have passed the 1975 Federal Emissions Standards. (SLH)

Describes the impact of man on three fishes considered relicts, the alligator gar, the paddlefish, and the white sturgeon. (SLH)