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Organization of School Centres and Environmental Education: In Search of Action Models for the Greening of School Organization

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The introduction of environmental education (EE) in school centres is a process which has mainly followed two paths. One centred on teaching actions, on the curriculum organization and administration in order to enable educational practice orientated towards attaining the aims of EE. The other, which is here denominated 'organizational strategy' focuses, basically, on the organization and administration of the centre from an environmental perspective. The characteristics and main results of this 'environmental education and school organization' research project are described, dedicating special attention to the assessments of some of the participants. A series of elements for discussion and debate which could be useful in the development of future projects and actions within the framework of school organization greening is presented.

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  1. Department of Education, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Cra. de Valldemossa, Km 7.5, 07071, Palma, Spain

    Jaume Sureda & Ana M. Calvo

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Sureda, J., Calvo, A.M. Organization of School Centres and Environmental Education: In Search of Action Models for the Greening of School Organization. The Environmentalist 21, 287–296 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1012900217510

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