Teaching controversial environmental issues: neutrality and balance in the reality of the classroom

摘要: Background Environmental issues are frequently controversial and involve conflicting interests values. Much environmental education literature explicitly encourages teachers to promote pro-environmental attitudes behaviours amongst their students, despite evidence that teacher support for such a policy is ambiguous at best. The on teaching provides advice teachers, though many authors advocate the adoption of neutral or balanced approach. However, there has date been little research into strategies which actually adopt in about issues. Purpose This aimed address gap by investigating beliefs practices three experienced geography English secondary schools. study draws upon both interview data transcripts classroom interaction. Sample Three delivering an A-level geogra...