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Date Permissions Signed
5-26-2017
Date of Award
Spring 2017
Document Type
Masters Field Project
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Environmental Studies
First Advisor
Wang, Grace A.
Second Advisor
Hollenhorst, Steven J.
Third Advisor
Swisher, Joel N.
Abstract
This report summarizes the design, implementation, and evaluation of a Sustainable Living Practices course that was offered at Western Washington University (WWU) during Fall 2016. The purpose of this course was to teach students about sustainable living practices, their benefits, and the local resources available that support these practices. Engagement in sustainable living practices minimizes the environmental harm and greenhouse gas emissions produced by a typical consumerism lifestyle. Individuals that believe sustainable living practices are important may not necessarily engage in these behaviors in their own life. This gap between individuals’ beliefs and actions is referred to as the Conservation AttitudeBehavior Gap (Leiserowitz et al. 2010). This course was designed to address the Conservation Attitude-Behavior Gap by giving students the opportunity to learn about and engage in sustainable living practices through lectures, assignments, guest speakers, and discussions with their peers. The course was evaluated using the Context, Input, Process, and Product (CIPP) Model, with a focus on how to improve the course both during its implementation and after its completion. The deliverables for this project include the course that was taught in Fall 2016, this final report, and a teaching guide that was created for individuals interested in teaching a course on sustainable living. The findings from the evaluation of the course were incorporated into the teaching guide to improve the course’s content.
Type
Text
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25710/4ykq-1s09
Publisher
Western Washington University
OCLC Number
988611026
Subject – LCSH
Sustainable living--Study and teaching--Washington (State)--Bellingham; Environmental education--Study and teaching--Washington (State)--Bellingham; Environmental responsibility--Study and teaching--Washington (State)--Bellingham; Consumers--Washington (State)--Bellingham--Attitudes; Sustainable living--Social aspects--Washington (State)--Bellingham
Geographic Coverage
Bellingham (Wash.)
Format
application/pdf
Genre/Form
masters theses
Language
English
Rights
Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this thesis for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author's written permission.
Recommended Citation
Neale, Stefanie, "Designing a Curriculum on Sustainable Living Practices" (2017). WWU Graduate School Collection. 585.
https://cedar.wwu.edu/wwuet/585
This teaching guide was created for individuals interested in teaching a sustainable living course. Its content was influenced by the design, implementation, and evaluation of a sustainable living pilot class taught at Western Washington University (WWU) during Fall 2016.