Environment Education Through Experiential Learning

Abstract

Environmental education (EE) has become an essential component of the curriculum from primary to higher education. It connects the students to the world around us, making them aware about both natural and built environments. It heaves awareness of issues impacting the environment upon which we all depend, as well as actions we can take to improve and sustain it. Environmental education has a lot of advantages to students, teachers, schools, and the society as a whole. The curriculum attempts to incorporate the components of environmental education either in language, science, mathematics, or a complete subject as well. The teachers can deliver such knowledge by bringing nature into the classroom, take students outside to learn, or find impromptu teachable moments on an eco-trail. The present study explores the awareness level of students using new ecological paradigm (NEP) scale after and before implementation of an EE program. Further, it differentiates their environmental awareness with respect to their demography.