Extended Case Study approach: teacher-directed analysis of an environmental issue using primary and secondary sources¶

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Description¶

The Extended Case Study is one of two school-level approaches the newsletter recommends for global change instruction. It is "a teacher-directed analysis of a particular issue, using both primary and secondary sources to deliver issue-focused information and skills to learners". Learners are oriented to the issue, investigate it in groups, reach a group decision, and then embark on remediation. The article notes the method gives the teacher flexibility and control but demands considerable time, energy and skill to assemble the case study.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Requires a teacher able to invest substantial time, energy and skill in putting together a case study, as the article states

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

• primary and secondary school students studying global change issues

Target Learning Goals¶

• issue-focused knowledge and skills
• group investigation and decision-making on environmental issues

Related Strategies¶

• Issue Investigation and Action approach: developing lifelong skills for independent investigation and resolution of environmental issues

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). Environmental Education Section. (1993). Connect: UNESCO-UNEP Environmental Education Newsletter, 1993. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED368567