UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS UNIVERSITEITSEKSAMENS ~— —_ UNISA lszx EDA3046 May/dune 2013 ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION Duration 2 Hours 100 Marks EXAMINERS FIRST MS N MADIYA SECOND DR S SHAVA Closed book examination ‘This examination question paper remains the property of the University of South Africa and may not be removed from the examination venue ‘This paper consists of 8 pages All questions are compulsory ‘QUESTION 1 Define the following concepts 11 Holistic environment (5) 12 Enwronmental education (4) 13 Sustainable development (2) 14 Ecosystem (2) 15 Biodiversity (2) 1.6 Overpopulation (2) 17 Urbanisation (2) 18 Deserttication (2) 19 Deforestation (2) 110° Pollution (2) (25) [TURN OVER]2 EDA3046 MAY/JUNE 2013 QUESTION 2 Answer this question in your answer book. Do not use a mark reading sheet. Choose the correct answer 21 Which term describes environmental education best? onons It1s a study about the protection of nature. itts a study of the holistic environment Its study about poverty alleviation Itis a study of the way communities interact with their environment None of the above 22 Which of these statements are false We have to teach environmental education because 1 2 3 4, the education department has indicated so in the principles of the National Curriculum Statement itis enshrined by the South African Constitution of the many environmental issues and risks there ts international pressure to do so 2.3. In which year was the Environmental Education Association of South Africa (EEASA) formed? waonn 1970 1982 1989 1994 2002 24 Atwhich one of the following conferences were TWELVE guiding principles for effective environmental education given’ aaeona Belgrado Conference Moscow Conference Tbilisi Conference Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit Johannesburg Earth Summit [TURN OVER]25 26 27 28 29 3 EDA3046 MAY/JUNE 2013 In which national document was it stated that environmental education should be taught at all levels? The White Paper on Environmental Education The White Paper on Education The White Paper on Environmental Management The National Curriculum Statement aos Which university in South Africa was the first to provide environmental education programmes? The University of the North West (University of Bophuthatswana) University of South Ainca University of Stellenbosch Rhodes University Rows Which learning area refers to the role of environmental education in it's curriculum as Consider the importance of cultural and natural heritage? Natural Sciences Social sciences Arts and Culture Languages soe Which of the following ‘sciences’ uses environmental education to make people understand their behaviour in the environment 1 Empirical sciences 2 Hermeneutical sciences 3. Critical sciences Ecology 1s the between ling organisms and thei environment as well as the interrelationship between living organisms changes interaction stress interplay kona 210 Which of the following causes acid rain? 1 Deforestation 2 Desertification 3 Soil erosion [TURN OVER]4 EDA3046 MAYJUNE 2013 4 Water pollution 5 Coal power stations (10) QUESTION 3 Design a lesson where you indicate how an environmental theme can be taught in your subject The following should receive attention ° 2000 ° Indicate the environmental topic (¢ g pollution, global warming, acid mine water, desertification, deforestation, overuse of resources such as overfishing, etc ) Indicate the lesson aims (identify the relevant environmental skills, knowledge, attitudes and values to be addressed by the lesson) Indicate the environmental content you will use to present the lesson Include leaning activities for introduction, middle and conclusion of lesson include teacher activities for introduction, middle and concluston of lesson Integrate at least two Tblisi principles in your lesson (how can two Tblist principles be used in the school context) Indicate the values you would like leamers to accept (eg care for the environment, action on behalf of the environment, etc ) Indicate the environmental concepts you would like learners to understand and indicate how you will go about teaching the concepts (eg biodiversity, environment, etc ) Indicate the skills learners should master (e g leamers must be able to make compost or start a food garden or recycle paper, etc ) Reflect on how successful you were in integrating Environmental education in your lesson Recommended lesson planning scheme It is preferable that you use this scheme to answer the assignment CAPS Phase GRADE ‘SUBJECT TOPIC Lesson Theme | LESSON AIMS (ently the relevant environmental | Learners must be able to skills, knowledge, attitudes and values to be addressed by the lesson) biodwversity, otc CONTENT (Describe the learning/subject content, | CONTEXT Context (Explam haw you are gomg to take context eg The importance of the natural environment and | into consideration, eg rural or urban area, nch or poor, barriers its resources for our survival Do itn detail Include | to learning, ovversity of learners, ete If you are not a practising ail texts or study matonal that you are gomg to use ) | teacher, you have to desenbbe an imaginary context ) Include environmental concepts ag pollution, [TURN OVER](Descnbe what you are going to do, eg wnte down the title of the poem on the writing board, ask the following questions, assess learners by , etc ) In the lesson specity Which Tbist principles were used and how? Which values were inculcated? Which skills were mastered? (Descnbe what the Jeamers are gomg to do and feam during the introductory, middle and concluding phase of the lesson, eg Introduction leamers brainstorm ways in which pollution can be stopped, because they are going to study a poem on pollution Leamers read the poem silently Leamers respond individually by ging a wntten account of their ideas onlemotions after reading the poem and of the aspects they did not understand Learners, share these responses with each other in small groups Middle phase The teacher and leamers discuss the poem Leamers work in groups to, etc Concluding phase Leamers write their own poem) 5 EDA3046 MAY/JUNE 2013 TEACHER ACTIVITIES LEARNER ACTIVITIES | RESOURCES Introduction Introduction (Discuss the resources you are going to use, eg dictionanes, Middle Midale: chalkboard Include all pictures, Conclusion Conclusion Serre eee ‘Assessment Task (based on the Assessment Guidelnes) assessment should use the relevant verbs as outlined m the CAPS document in the tasks or assessment that you set (Explain how you intend to do formative assessment and summative assessment Include assessment rubnes, if applicable, eg A rubnc to assess the poem they wrote) Home work (Clearly indicate home work to be dane ) environment? “Teacher reflection, eg Was T successful n making leamers aware of the importance of looking alter our natural [TURN OVER}Assessment guidelines EDA3046 MAY/JUNE 2013 Include as much information on the lesson you prepared as possible so that the assessors can clearly see which environmental theme you chose and how this 1s integrated in every aspect of the lesson. Make sure that your lesson plan gives a clear picture of how you used an environmental theme in your subject to integrate Environmental Education Assessment instrument that will be used to assess this question ‘Assessment | Descriptor Descriptor criterion Environmental | No environmental thame (0) ‘A relevant environmental theme theme was chosen (1) Learning Ams No leaming aims given or wrelevant/ wrong outcome given (0) A relevant learning aims from the subject was given (1) Thisst principles No Tbilisi principles (0) ‘One Tbiis! principle used but not relevant (0) One Tbiis! principle used correctly (1) Two bist principles used correctly @ Environmental concepts and environmental content No environmental concepts and content (0) ‘Some relevant environmental concepts and content included (1) Two or more relevant environmental concepts used and environmental content described 3) Learner activities No learner activities described (0) ‘Some learner activities described (2) Leamer actwities described for introduction, middle and conclusion of lesson (6) Teacher actwties | No teacher activites (0) Teacher activites for introduction, ‘Some teacher activities 2(1) middle and conclusion of lesson (6) Values No values (0) ~ | Two values relevant to the theme One value that 1s relevant to the theme (1) _| were used correctly (2) Skis No skills included (0) ‘At least one skill aligned with the theme included (1) ‘Assessment No assessment (0) ‘One assessment during the lesson ‘One assessment given (0) (formative) and one assessment after the lesson (summative) (2) Reflection No reflection (0) Reflection on success of integration of Environmental Education in the subject (1) [25] (TURN OVER]7 EDA3046 MAY/JUNE 2013 QUESTION 4 Give a short descnption of the history and development of Environmental Education under the following headings International Environmental Education in the 20" century Environmental Education in the international arena 1990 — 2002 Pre-1994 developments in South Africa Post-1994 developments in South Africa [20] Assessment guide Be very specific in your answer, for instance by referring to conferences, conventions, commissions, and summits and what each entailed or contributed QUESTION 5 Education for sustainability and education for sustainable development are very prominent in this decade for sustainable development Answer the following questions regarding this Explain what is meant by education for sustainability (4) Name two ecological indicators of sustainability 2) Name two social indicators of sustainability (2) Name two spintual indicators of sustainability 2) [10] QUESTION 6 Environmental leaming 1s best done using specific learning strategies best sutted to it Name and descnbe four learning strategies appropnate for environmental leaming —[8] [TURN OVER}8 EDA3046 MAY/JUNE 2013 QUESTION 7 A very imporlant conference dealing with one of the most pressing global environmental problems was held im Durban dunng December 2011 Name the conierence and briefly explain what was discussed [2] TOTAL: 100 Examiners: First Examiner: Mrs N Madiya Second Examiner: Dr S Shava ° UNISA 2013,