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PLT

かくたです。
2003年11月20日
PLTのニュースレターが来たので一部紹介いたします。
オンライン・コースについての2つの情報です。日本ではオンライン学習ってどれほ
ど取り組まれているのかな?

PLTのオンライン・ワークショップ

PLT Online Training for Natural Resource Professionals. Over the past five weeks, 15 non-formal educators from around the country participated in a distance delivered PLT workshop. The facilitator (Sandi Sturm) was sitting in Alaska, and the learners were spread from Utah to New Hampshire.
Participants met on a teleconference four of the five weeks, and in between,
lessons were completed over the internet using the University of Alaska
Anchorage Blackboard (BB) courseware system. On BB, participants shared
their feelings about the Activity guide and completed some exercises that
allowed them to be familiar with all the guide has to offer.

The last two teleconferences were dedicated to presentations from each
individual. After choosing an activity that would work in their situation,
each person presented how they would use the activity in their particular
setting. Some created visuals using PowerPoint slides. In the end,
participants were exposed to over 10 of the PLT activities.

What did participants think about taking PLT training in this manner? All
that responded to the evaluation so far (9) stated that the workshop met
their needs. Only one participant left the course before completion (for
unknown reasons.) Participants had no trouble with the delivery methods and
plan on using the materials in their programs. All but one said they would
not have been able to attend a traditional PLT workshop for a variety of
reasons.

We will continue to explore the potentials of this mode of workshop training
in the coming year, including possibly offering a course to PLT State
Coordinators who are interested in the process of setting up such a course
in their own states. Stay tuned!
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ウィスコンシン大学スティーブン・ポイント校の環境教育オンライン・コース

*これは単位も取れます。

10週間のコースで、およそ5時間/週の学習時間でできるような毎週の課題に取り組む。
環境教育の目標や内容・方法について学んで行く。
単位が要らないのであれば175ドル。いいねー。


Environmental Education Course Offered On-line in Spring 2004

"Fundamentals of Environmental Education", the on-line course developed
through support from EETAP and administered by the University of Wisconsin ミ
Stevens Point, will be offered again this spring. The course will begin on
February 16, 2004 and end on April 30, 2004. The course is offered via the
Internet and participants may obtain three undergraduate or graduate level
credits from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. The course is also
offered at a reduced cost for a limited number of participants that are not
interested in obtaining college credit. Enrollment begins immediately.

The "Fundamentals of Environmental Education" course strives to provide
educators with the knowledge and skills necessary to incorporate quality
environmental education into their instruction. Participants discuss the
history, definition, and goals of environmental education, develop an
understanding of the professional roles and instructional methods of
environmental educators, and have the opportunity to interact with other
educators from across the country. Approximately 130 educators from 36
different states, Pakistan, Peru, Mexico, and the Philippines enrolled in
the course over the past year and a half. Student feedback from the prior
course offerings has been very positive.

According to Dr. Richard Wilke, one of the course developers, "The course
should be valuable to current teachers, those training to be teachers, those
who work with teachers, and those who work in settings like nature centers
and museums." Dr. Wilke will be one of the course instructors this spring.

The "Fundamentals of Environmental Education" course was developed in
collaboration with national EE experts, using materials produced by
organizations such as the North American Association for Environmental
Education (NAAEE), World Wildlife Fund, Project Learning Tree, Project WILD
and Project WET. The course is based on the "Guidelines for the Initial
Preparation of Environmental Educators" document produced by Dr. Deborah
Simmons and NAAEE. There are six units in the course, and each unit
corresponds to a theme from the "Guidelines" document.

Susan Toth will also be an instructor for the course this spring. Toth has
taught on-line environmental education courses before, including this
course, and assisted in developing this course. Toth is a former board
member of NAAEE, former faculty member at Florida Atlantic University, and
former Director of Education at Pine Jog Environmental Education Center.

There are a variety of assignments and readings associated with the course.
These include writing assignments in conjunction with each unit, discussion
board postings, and a culminating assignment. There are no text books or
exams. According to Toth, "Students do not have to be available for class
at a particular time, but we do want them to keep current by completing the
weekly work. They can do this when it is most convenient." Past
participants have estimated they devoted an average of 50 hours to complete
the 10-week course.

Holly Carson, who took the course recently, says this about her experience:
"I have found a definite direction for the EE I present, and new insights
into how I can provide better EE. I think that it's wonderful to have such
a class available, and as a distance learning course!"

University of Wisconsin tuition is $513.45 for three undergraduate credits
and $867 for three graduate credits (tuitions are approximate and subject to
slight increases). All students, regardless of location, are eligible for
this in-state tuition rate. For those that are not interested in obtaining
college credit, the course is also offered to a limited number of people as
a workshop for $175. The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point will provide
verification of workshop completion. Workshop participants should expect to
complete nearly the same amount of assignments as students taking the course
for credit.

EETAP has scholarships available to individuals that are EE leaders in their
state and want to complete the course. Examples of state level EE leaders
include the state coordinators for programs such as PLT, WILD, and WET, and
board members of state EE associations. Others can also fit the definition
of a state level EE leader.

To view the course syllabus, obtain a scholarship application, or register
for the course, please visit http://www.eetap.org/eecourse or contact Sarah
Wilcox at Sarah.Wilcox@uwsp.edu or (715) 346-4957.

The development of this course was funded by EETAP, the national training
program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of
Environmental Education established through the National EE Act of 1990.
The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (UWSP) administers EETAP through a
cooperative agreement with the EPA.
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