UNADE · Education
DIDACTIC GOALS OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
Program Overview
This topic explores the theoretical and methodological foundations of environmental education as a key tool for addressing environmental challenges. It presents environmental education as a holistic and interdisciplinary process that promotes awareness, ethical responsibility, and active participation. The complexity of environmental issues is highlighted, requiring a global and integrative perspective based on sustainability and the Theory of Complexity. The approach goes beyond knowledge transmission, encouraging critical thinking and responsible behavior. It also emphasizes the contribution of multiple disciplines for a comprehensive understanding of environmental problems. Overall, environmental education is seen as essential for fostering sustainable values and guiding societal transformation.
Students:
Aimed at secondary school, university, and vocational training students interested in environmental issues, sustainability, and social or natural sciences. It is also suitable for young people engaged in environmental activism.
Professionals:
Designed for teachers, educators, and professionals in environmental or social fields who wish to integrate sustainability into their practice. It includes technicians, managers, and NGO members involved in sustainable development.
General Public:
Intended for anyone interested in understanding current environmental problems and adopting more sustainable habits. It is especially useful for citizens committed to environmental protection and ecological values.
- Understand the introduction and overall significance of environmental education in addressing current global challenges.
- Analyze the main theoretical and conceptual foundations that support environmental education.
- Identify the key disciplines that contribute to the development of environmental education from an interdisciplinary perspective.
- Examine the different paradigms of environmental education and their evolution toward sustainability.
- Evaluate the role of the educational system in adapting to new environmental contexts and promoting responsible citizenship.
Study Plan
1. Introduction
2. Theoretical and conceptual foundations
3. Disciplines that underpin environmental education
4. Paradigms of environmental education
5. The educational system in the face of the new context