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Solving the Quandary of Environmental Education Problems to Improve Sustainable Environmental Practice in Zimbabwe Using Concise Principles of Pedagogy and Andragogy: A Promise of Living the Future

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  • Clifford Tafangenyasha
  • Stanely Musungwa
  • Blessing Kavhu
  • Timothy Kuguyo

    (Department of National Parks and Wildlife Management, Harare, Zimbabwe)

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Environmental education for the 21st century should adapt to the current need of society and the current technological landscape. Biodiversity may be at risk of extinction without environmental education understanding and appreciation. Experiential learning may be at the forefront in goals of pedagogy and andragogy. The paper looks at total immersion techniques and how to deliver them in environmental education since they are key to imparting sound environmental practice and sustainability. Sound environmental practice may be instrumental in saving the biophysical environment from swinging into irreversible damage and collapse. The toolkit in Environmental education should be constantly rejigged for optimum performance and impact. The task is to proffer responsible Environmental education action plans to all age groups with specific targets to interests of different age groups. Highest level of conservation and Environmental Education should be targeted to farm dwellers with low scores and training.

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  • Clifford Tafangenyasha & Stanely Musungwa & Blessing Kavhu & Timothy Kuguyo, 2018. "Solving the Quandary of Environmental Education Problems to Improve Sustainable Environmental Practice in Zimbabwe Using Concise Principles of Pedagogy and Andragogy: A Promise of Living the Future," International Journal of Environmental Sciences & Natural Resources, Juniper Publishers Inc., vol. 14(4), pages 90-97, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:adp:ijesnr:v:14:y:2018:i:4:p:90-97
    DOI: 10.19080/IJESNR.2018.14.555892
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    1. Monroe, Martha C., 2010. "Challenges for environmental education evaluation," Evaluation and Program Planning, Elsevier, vol. 33(2), pages 194-196, May.
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    earth and environment journals; environment journals; open access environment journals; peer reviewed environmental journals; open access; juniper publishers; ournal of Environmental Sciences; juniper publishers journals ; juniper publishers reivew;
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    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
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