Date of Defense
5-20-1991
Department
Biological Sciences
First Advisor
Brenda Johnson, Biological Sciences
Second Advisor
Jack Wood, Biological Sciences
Third Advisor
Peter Schmitt, History
Abstract
The Environmental Education Act, which took effect October, 1970, called for cooperative efforts to inform the public about the environment (Warfield 1981). The extent to which this goal is being met is questionable. This study surveyed 447 students in grades six, eight, nine, and eleven to determine their level of understanding of selected questions relating to ecology and the effects of the human population on the environment. This thesis implies that it would be beneficial if science education in the future included more direction on how the human population affects the concepts being learned.
Recommended Citation
Carlin, Kari A., "Environmental Education in Middle School and High School: What are Students Learning?" (1991). Honors Theses. 658.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/honors_theses/658
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