EDU 251 Ghana: Exploring Education and the Environment across the Globe
Within a community-based framework, students explore the state of environmental education as well as education in general for a developing nation. The course seeks to prepare not only future educators but all students as lifelong learners within a global society. Students are asked to observe and analyze another culture without being judgmental. In response to specifically framed journal questions, students have the opportunity to enhance their critical thinking skills and written communication. Collaboratively students choose environmental topics of focus such as rain capture, water purification, pollution, and/or littering to develop hands-on activities that address appropriate curriculum objectives. Students culminating work will be the implementation of their activities in a rural Ghanaian school. In addition to work in a rural Ghanaian school, students have the opportunity to learn about the culture as they interact with family members in their homestay, teach in the rural village of Avedo, and tour local/regional sites.
Prerequisite
Permission of the instructor.