| Conceptual/Experiential Learning |
Children’s Comments Relating to Learning Outcomes |
% of total sample |
Conceptual Learning:
Acceptance of our
responsibility to maintain a sustainable environment
and
Understanding of our
Interdependence and global
Equity
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J - [global warming] is like a barrier around the earth -
it protects the earthJ - when plants die can come back another year
J2 - when trees goes into blossom, the blossom falls off and
then the trees come back
J - petrol can leak, get into water
and go all over birds wings
E- when driving people breath petrol in and it effects
their lungs
J - petrol from cars pollutes all earth
C - when petrol spreads out some animals think it’s water
and start drinking it and it poisons them
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Experiential Learning.
Skills in applying understanding by:
Recognising possible
future environmental and
developmental actions
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J - fish and ducks get caught in plastic - it would be good if
we could snip [the plastic rings] so they don’t get stuck
E - put signs up saying not to drop litter and put up
reasons saying why not to
J2 - get people from council to go round and pick up litter
C pick up litter so that when animals come they don’t poison
themselves by eating it
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    N/A
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Undertaking new environmental and developmental action
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J - at home we have this box where we can put stuff for
recycling, and take it for recycling. [we recycle] plastic
bottles, glass bottles and newspapers
E - Don’t drop litter. And sometimes when we have brown,
green and clear bottles we take them[int the car] to the
bottle bin. At school try not to drop litter
J2 sometimes pick up litter
C -picking up litter in the school yard and home
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