Constructivism in environmental education: beyond conceptual change theory Robottom, Ian 2004, Constructivism in environmental education: beyond conceptual change theory, Australian journal of environmental education, vol. 20, no. 2, pp. 93-101. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads robottom-constructivisminenvironmental-2004.pdf Published version application/pdf 618.91KB 2178 Title Constructivism in environmental education: beyond conceptual change theory Author(s) Robottom, Ian Journal name Australian journal of environmental education Volume number 20 Issue number 2 Start page 93 End page 101 Publisher Australian Association for Environmental Education Place of publication St. Lucia, Qld Publication date 2004 ISSN 0814-0626 Keyword(s) environmental education conceptual change research constructivism science education Summary Abstract constructivism, as a set of theories about how learners learn, has been an important discourse in the educational research literature for a number of years. Interestingly, it has been far more visible in science education research than in environmental education research. This article considers conceptual change theory within constructivism as a contested concept, outlines differing expressions of constructivism in science education and environmental education, and argues for approaches to environmental education that adopt socially constructivist perspectives with respect to the character of the subject matter content as well as to learners' apprehension of such content. In considering implications for research, this perspective is juxtaposed with a recent United States Education Act, which prescribes a far more objectivist approach to educational research and which serves as a reminder that research itself is a powerful factor in shaping how the nature of subject matter is constructed, learning and the implications of these for teaching practice. Notes Reproduced with the specific permission of the copyright owner. Language eng Field of Research 130212 Science, Technology and Engineering Curriculum and Pedagogy HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Copyright notice ©2004, Australian Association for Environmental Education Free to Read? Yes Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30002860 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Arts and Education School of Scientific and Developmental Studies in Education Higher Education Research Group Open Access Collection Related Links Link Description Connect to published version (restricted access) Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that permission has been obtained for items included in DRO. If you believe that your rights have been infringed by this repository, please contact drosupport@deakin.edu.au. Versions Version Filter Type Tue, 16 Dec 2008, 08:44:36 EST Tue, 18 Aug 2009, 09:29:16 EST Tue, 06 Sep 2016, 09:01:05 EST Mon, 04 Dec 2017, 13:34:19 EST Mon, 22 Jan 2018, 13:50:52 EST Fri, 07 Sep 2018, 17:58:29 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 0 times in TR Web of Science Cited 0 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 1721 Abstract Views, 2178 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Mon, 07 Jul 2008, 08:36:30 EST