Education and Ecology: Psychological Reflections

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Samuels, A. (1990). Education and ecology: Psychological reflections. Quadrant, 23, 2, 75-79.
Discusses how depth psychologists can contribute to the debate over the future of earth's environment. Emphasis is placed on (1) accenting humanity's careful tending of the enviro…

A Behavioral Model of Residential Energy Use

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van-Raaij, W. F., & Verhallen, T. M. (1983). A behavioral model of residential energy use. Journal of Economic Psychology, 3, 1, 39-63.
Proposes a model that relates personal, environmental (e.g., home), and behavioral factors to energy use. This model is instrumental in relating variables that determine energy us…

Learning for a Sustainable Future: A Cross-Curricular Planning Guide (3rd Draft)

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White, W. Learning for a sustainable future: A cross-curricular planning guide (3rd Draft). Ottawa: National Round Table on Environment and the Economy, 1994.

The Supermarket Tour: A Handbook for Education and Action

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White, P. (1990). The supermarket tour: A handbook for education and action. (pp. 58). Toronto, Ontario: Ontario Public Interest Research Group.

What Research Says to the Educator: II. Environmental Education and the Affective Domain

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Iozzi, L. A. (1989). What research says to the educator: II. Environmental education and the affective domain. Journal of Environmental Education, 20, 4, 6-13.
Discusses the importance of the affective domain in environmental education (EE). Seven recommendations for educators are made: (1) Infuse EE into existing curricula for kinderg…

Models of Students' Thinking Concerning the Greenhouse Effect and Teaching Implications

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Koulaidis, V. & Christidou, V. (1999). Models of students' thinking concerning the Greenhouse Effect and teaching implications. Science Education, 83, 5, 559-576.
Individual, semistructured interviews were used to study 40 primary school students' (ages between 11 and 12 years) conceptions concerning the greenhouse effect. Analysis of the d…

Relationship between Environmental Knowledge and Environmental Attitude of High School Students

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Bradley, J.C., Waliczek, T. M. & Zajicek, J. M. (1999). Relationship between environmental knowledge and environmental attitude of high school students. Journal of Environmental Education, 30, 3, 17-21.
Assessed 475 high school students' environmental knowledge and attitudes before and after exposure to a 10-day environmental science course. Questionnaire results indicate signifi…

Barriers to Consumer Choice of Energy Efficient Products

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Anderson, C. D. & Claxton, J. D. (1982). Barriers to consumer choice of energy efficient products. Journal of Consumer Research, 9, 2, 163-170.
Explored barriers that deter consumers from making energy conserving choices when buying major durables. Refrigerator energy labels and sales staff emphasis were manipulated in an…

The Demographics of Recycling and the Structure of Environmental Behavior

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Berger, I. E. (1997). The demographics of recycling and the structure of environmental behavior. Environment and Behavior, 29, 4, 515-531.
The influence of socioeconomic and demographic variables on environmentally responsible behaviors is examined. Analysis of questionnaire data compiled by Statistics Canada from 43…

Effects of an Extended Case Study on Environmental

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Culen, Gerald R; Volk, Trudi L. (200). Effects of an extended case study on environmental behavior and associated variables in seventh-and eighth-grade students. . Journal of Environmental Education. , 31, 2, 9-15.
Assessed the effects of an extended case study that focused on wetland issues with 7th and 8th graders. The extended case study is an instructional method that incorporates th…

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