SELAMAT DATANG (WELCOME)

Associate Prof Dr Lin Su Hwa

University Taichung, Taiwan.

Visited on October 28, 2009

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION: EXPERIENCE OF TEACHING AND LEARNING IN UNIVERSITIES

Arba’at Hassan, PhDUniversiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

arbaat@yahoo.comemail/FB/YM:

EE be taught as a required subject

● …infuse in all areas of teaching & learning (formal)

● …made available for both (formal & non-formal)

● …design, plan, and implement suitable curriculum based on Malaysian needs

● …encourage high positive participation

Program be taught for G & UGs:

• …young people are time bombs─ sign of growing public disengagement that could soon make genuine democratic involvement in decisions about environmental health and safety…

Charles Piller

Full 14 weeks teaching

Approaches (indoor & outdoor): ► Lecture (investigating & evaluating)

► Hands-on experience (skills)► Exploration

► Expedition

► Participation► Presentation (written & oral)

EE Objectives

Cover four (4) objectives (UNESCO 1977; 1978; Hungerford & Volk, 1982; Arbaat 1992 & 2006; Susan 2008)

I. KnowledgeII. AwarenessIII. Skills / TrainingIV. Participation

Teaching at UMS Sabah

• UG: 55 students• 2 classes (2 semester)• compulsory for all students• 14 weeks (1 semester)• classroom; fieldwork; investigation;

visitation; oral presentation; & written reports

i. Classroom

● STS discussion (E-issues)

● Players─position ─belief ─analyses● Issue analysis ─newspaper, journal,

magazine, internet, etc.

● Group/individu: project; case study

● Oral presentation

● Written report

ii. Fieldworks

Visit + observation + investigation:

► Cement Factory Sepangar ► Palm Oil Mill, Beaufort (sewage)► Water Treatment Plant, Talibong ► Tuaran River (water)► Kota Kinabalu (air)► Danum Valley (biodiversity)

Teaching at UTM Johor

• UG: 2 classes + 2 semesters• Investigation: cross courses ─ e.g.:

Methods of Teaching Science• Semester: 14 weeks• In classroom: (discussion) • Fieldwork: visitation• Oral & written report: group / individual

ii. Fieldworks

Visit + observation + investigation:

►Johor: Jemaluang E-Education Centre

►Pahang: Jerantut National Park; Kuala Gandah Elephant Rehabilitation

Centre, Lancang Biodiversity Institute

►Sarawak: Bau―Blue Lake; Wind Caves; Fairy Caves; Serikin Market; Santubong Sanctuary; Kuching Orchid Garden

UTM Skudai

PPAS Jemaluang

Blindfold (Jejak Kelawar)

Wait…I’m frightened

E-rehab centre

▼ E-awareness talk E-role play ▼

Shhhh…..yyyy

National Park Pahang

E-trekking

▼ E-games

E-bath▼

Canopy walk ►

E-expedition

Cave E-exploration

Kuching

Teaching at UKM Bangi• Both: UG and Graduates • Semester: 14 weeks

• Modes:

• Class: issue analyses ─players ─values ─ positions

• Video: Internet; Lorax; The Green• Fieldwork: jungle; fauna-flora; sites• Investigation: group / individual • Class: report on e-issues; community service;

case studies; issue analyses

Visits and talks:

►Institute Biodiversity Lanchang

►Nature Park, Kuala Selangor

►Fireflies Observation, Kg Kuantan►Zoo Negara, Hulu Kelang►Wildlife Forest Reserve, Tg Tuan

►Birds Observation Centre, Tg Tuan

►Turtle Hatchery, Padang Kemunting ►Charcoal Factory, Kuala Linggi

►Mangrove Forest, Kuala Linggi

Centre for Biodiversity LanchangAnimal museum ▼

E-presentation …

… sites

…E-education ▼

▼ E-trekking

Kuala Selangor Nature Park

…E-experience

…plant species

Oregon State

University, USA

… visiting professors

“E-friends”

SmiLe!!!!

…are you hungry or angry???

Visiting Professor

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Kuala Linggi

…migratory birds

…charcoal factory

… E-candid?

National Zoo

E-service

Iyerk!!! Bad smelling…

…E-visitors

Sabah: …forum

…butterflies

Kinabalu World Heritage (UNESCO)

… landslide / degradation

…clean river???

…open burning

…landslide?

KL in haze

Kuala Lumpur

landslide

toppled houses

landslide

Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur

The teaching of EE:

►Indoor: lecture; discussion; ICT; activities; roleplay; imitation; debate; “multi-” “integrated”

►Outdoor: site visit; fieldtrip; jungle trekking; exploration; expedition.

CONCLUSION

E-indoor

Lectures

Discussion

Discussion

Internet

Activities/ Games

ImitatingAUUUMMM!!!!

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Imitating

Investigation

E-debate

E-talkTeacher’s advise

…comfortable and secure…

Conclusion

• Methods: indoor + outdoor

• Integrated: • ISSUE ANALYSIS: player, position, belief, and

values GROUP WORK: case study; issues ORAL PRESENTATION: findings, action

plans, and recommendations WRITTEN REPORT: report your field trip

Suggestions

• Gov’t (MOE) …proper guide; curriculum; E-education centres; staff; funding

• Documentations: formal & non-formal

• E-education: long life and continuous

• Frequent & proper training: modeling• Researches: local; national; international

THANK YOU