Connection of Environmental Education with Application of Experiential Teaching Methods: A Case Study from Greece

Abstract

The main objective of this case study is to examine secondary education teachers' opinions concerning the connection of environmental education with the use of experiential teaching methods. Exploring whether the application of experiential methods can upgrade the learning procedure, leading to a more holistic approach, the research focuses on certain aspects of today's educational reality in the field of secondary environmental education. Studying a sample of secondary education teachers in Northern Greece, among the research's main findings is teachers' belief that environmental education can play an important role in today's educational reality, as respondents acknowledge that environmental education in secondary schools can serve as a useful tool for integrating environmental values into students' everyday life.

Teleconference in Support of Autonomous Learning

“…Before the students participated in the teleconferences, they had in-class familiarisation sessions in the workshop, which lasted for 3 hours, as well as a pilot teleconference in the workshop in order to experiment on the use of the platform and its tools, the participation and the use of experiential techniques. Experiential learning is a process based on the pedagogical principle of learning by doing as students acquire knowledge after having experienced or done something new (Koutsoukos, Fragoulis, & Valkanos, 2015). Experiential techniques can go beyond traditional lecture and transfer of information can actively engage students making the learning procedure more interesting and appealing (Maloof, 2006).…”

English Teachers’ Views and Attitudes toward Training Programmes in Innovative Teaching Practices and ICT: An Empirical Research

“…Also and connectedly, according to the attitudes expressed by the majority of the sample, the learning process needs to be enriched with innovative teaching practices, such as the pedagogic use of ICT, as it increases students' interest and motivation. It is worth noting that a research study with a sample of 157 teachers of Secondary Education from General and Technical-Vocational High Schools in the prefecture of Central Macedonia also showed that the majority believe that innovative teaching practices, such as experiential teaching methods can have beneficial outcomes, especially as regards environmental education (Koutsoukos, Fragoulis and Valkanos, 2015). The research findings show that the English teachers who participated in the study actually believe that it is their responsibility to provide a learning environment that increases student motivation and helps them develop independent learning.…”

O Εκπαιδευτικός Σχεδιασμός Της Τηλεδιάσκεψης Με Χρήση Και Αξιοποίηση Συμμετοχικών –Βιωματικών Τεχνικών

“…H τεχνική της προσομοίωσης εξυπηρετεί σε πολύ μεγάλο βαθμό τη μαθησιακή εξ αποστάσεως διαδικασία καθώς ενισχύει τη συμμετοχή και την καλύτερη επεξεργασία του γνωστικού αντικειμένου από την ομάδα. Η εφαρμογή της θεωρίας στην πράξη και μάλιστα με τη μέθοδο της προσομοίωσης δημιουργεί περισσότερο ενδιαφέρον, γίνεται πιο "απτή" και κατανοητή και προσφέρει καλύτερα μαθησιακά αποτελέσματα στους εκπαιδευόμενους (Koutsoukos, Fragoulis, & Valkanos, 2015). Προκαλεί γόνιμες απορίες και προβληματισμούς στους εκπαιδευόμενους και συμβάλλει μέσω της ανακαλυπτικής μάθησης στην επίτευξη των μαθησιακών στόχων.…”