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Everyday Environmental Education Experiences: The Role of Content in Early Childhood Education

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 June 2015

Amy Cutter-Mackenzie  and
Suzy Edwards
Amy Cutter-Mackenzie*
Affiliation:
Monash University
Suzy Edwards
Affiliation:
Monash University
*
†Lecturer, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Peninsula Campus, McMahons Road, Frankston, Victoria 3199, Australia. Email: Amy.CutterMackenzie@Education.monash.edu.au
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Abstract

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In recent years discussions surrounding early childhood curriculum has focused on the movement from developmental to sociocultural theory. A further area worthy of investigation involves the role of content in early childhood education, specifically the relationship between content, context and pedagogy. The paper draws on teacher vignettes to consider how environmental education can be represented as a content area in early years education. Issues associated with environmental education as an emerging area of importance in early childhood education are also discussed.

Keywords

Environmental EducationEarly Childhood EducationKnowledgeContent and Everyday Experience
Type
Research Article
Information
Australian Journal of Environmental Education , Volume 22 , Issue 2 , 2006 , pp. 13 - 19
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2003 

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