1st Edition
Understanding Environmental Education From Theory to Practices in India
The book establishes the importance of environmental education by tracing its history and the developments that have taken place subsequently to date. It provides basic understanding about environmental education as well as valuable suggestions for its effective incorporation in the school curriculum. The strength of the book lies in its content as all major areas of environmental education have been addressed such as school curriculum, professional development, and policies, especially in the context of India, thus making it a unique and go-to resource for all stakeholders working in the field of environmental education. The well-balanced content will help readers appreciate the nature of environmental education and its distinctiveness from other subject disciplines as well as environmental studies and environmental science substantiated with several examples and illustrations. What is striking about the book is its proposed road map which is critical for successful implementation of environmental education in India with the launch of the National Education Policy 2020 and the subsequent introduction of new curriculum frameworks.
The book will be useful to students, preservice teachers, and teacher educators. It will also be of much value to in-service teachers, practitioners in different settings, teachers, policy makers, curriculum developers, and researchers in the field of environmental education.
Introduction: The Book at a Glance 1. State of the Environment 2. Introduction to Environmental Education 3. Why Environmental Education? 4. Responsible Environmental Behavior: Ultimate Goal of Environmental Education 5. Environmental Education in the School Curriculum 6. Tracing Environmental Education in India 7. Global Trends in Environmental Education and its Implementation in India 8. Teacher Empowerment in Environmental Education: A Concern 9. Education for Sustainable Development: Departure from Environmental Education 10. Climate Change Education 11. Way Forward 12. Afterword
Biography
Chong Shimray is a faculty member at the Department of Education in Science and Mathematics, National Council of Educational Research and Training, New Delhi. She has come a long way to establish herself in the area of environmental education beginning her academic journey in 2006. Chong is also a two-time Fulbright-Nehru Fellow in the United States and a Chevening Research, Science and Innovation Leadership Fellowship (CRISP) Fellow, a program hosted by St Cross College in the United Kingdom.
"The book contains very informative and relevant content on contemporary issues pertaining to environment and sustainable development and also its classroom transaction. It can empower the readers not only in gaining knowledge and awareness, but also help one make informed choices and can be transformative in nature."
-Jubilee Padmanabhan, National Council of Educational Research and Training, India
"This book provides an in-depth understanding of Environmental Education and Education for Sustainable Development in India. It showcases current trends and practices as well as future possibilities. It will be a good starting point for those trying to understand the field in India."
-Sylvia Almeida, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
"The book is a comprehensive assimilation of various issues and concerns related to environmental education. It raises pertinent questions on the way environment and its education is looked at in the contemporary world and critically analyzes the emergence of new ideas such as ESD in this context."
-Yukti Sharma, Department of Education, Delhi University, India
