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Environmental education happens in many places—inside and outside of school, in the home and community, online and in person—and case studies reflect this diversity. Case studies can take us to Australia, where a world-renowned zoo improved their programming to better address conservation issues, to India, where an NGO partnered with several agencies to develop an interactive climate education train exhibit that traveled across the country, or to the United States, where learners collected air quality data and used it to suggest improvements in their city. Although the geography, culture, and curricula influencing each of these case studies is unique, by studying these stories, we can identify the shared concepts that shape the programs they present.
Chapter Highlights:
- Case studies demonstrate real-life programs and show how theory applies to practice.
- Case studies from around the world can inspire future and current educators to advance environmental education in their schools and communities.
- By exploring case studies that focus on environmental education, educators can analyze and critically reflect on program design, implementation, and assessment.
- Case studies can be used in university courses, educator professional development workshops, and self-guided learning.
Chapter Authors: Alex Kudryavtsev, Cornell University; Melissa Taggart, NAAEE
This chapter is part of the GEEP case study e-book, Environmental Education in Action: Learning from Case Studies Around the World, which introduces case studies as a valuable learning tool and dives into key topics in environmental education.