Course curriculum

    1. The Concept of Biophilia

      FREE PREVIEW
    2. The Allure of Natural Settings

      FREE PREVIEW
    3. The Therapeutic Benefits of Biophilia

    4. Chapter 1 Review Questions

    5. Chapter 1 Open-Ended Question

    1. The Importance of Hands-On Learning

    2. The Value of Informal and Naturalistic Outdoor Environments

    3. Children's Unique Experience of Nature

    4. Children's Biological Tendency to Bond with Nature

    5. Nurturing Biophilia in Children

    6. Sound Principles of Child Development and Learning

    7. Chapter 2 Review Questions

    8. Chapter 2 Discussion

    1. The Risk of Biophobia: Averting a Lifelong Aversion to Nature

    2. The Consequences of Premature Abstraction

    3. The Three Basic Developmental Stages of Environmental Education

    4. Chapter 3 Review Questions

    5. Chapter 3 Open-Ended Question

    1. Fostering Empathy in Early Childhood

    2. Developmentally Appropriate Approaches

    3. Exploration and Discovery in Early Grade School

    4. Designing Developmentally Appropriate Natural Areas

    5. The Emergence of Social Action in Early Adolescence

    6. The Importance of Local Action

    7. Chapter 4 Review Questions

    8. Chapter 4 Open-Ended Question

About this course

  • $9.50
  • 1 Clock Hour
  • All Approved States
  • Mixed-Ages