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Environmental Education as a Technical or Vocational Subject in Zimbabwe’s Secondary Schools

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Environmental Education (EE)

EE is a process that helps in the development of attitudes, knowledge, and skills that are important to appreciate the relationships between people, their beliefs, and the diversity and variability of life on earth (IUCN 1971).

Technical/Vocational (Tech/Voc) Education

Tech/voc education is a multidisciplinary training that provides knowledge and skills for employment, thus advancing inclusivity, social equity, and sustainable development (UNESCO 2005).

Technical Education (TE)

TE refers to teaching the theory and science behind the occupation through applied science and technology in preparing students for work placement (UNESCO 2005).

Vocational Education (VE)

VE refers to practical skills and knowledge that prepare students for working in a specific trade, e.g., technician or in specialized vocations, e.g., engineering and accountancy (Lewin 1993).

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  1. Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Faculty of Science, Zimbabwe Open University, Harare, Zimbabwe

    Vincent Itai Tanyanyiwa

  2. Pan African University Institute of Water and Energy Sciences (including Climate Change), Faculty of Water Sciences, PAUWES c/o Tlemcen University, Tlemcen, Algeria

    Tarisai Kanyepi

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  1. European School of Sustainability, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

    Walter Leal Filho

  2. Center for Neuroscience & Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal

    Anabela Marisa Azul

  3. Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Passo Fundo University Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Passo Fundo, Brazil

    Luciana Brandli

  4. HAW Hamburg, Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

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  5. International Centre for Thriving, University of Chester, Chester, UK

    Tony Wall

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Tanyanyiwa, V.I., Kanyepi, T. (2021). Environmental Education as a Technical or Vocational Subject in Zimbabwe’s Secondary Schools. In: Leal Filho, W., Azul, A.M., Brandli, L., Lange Salvia, A., Wall, T. (eds) Partnerships for the Goals. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71067-9_139-1

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