DESIGNING EFFECTIVE COURSE CURRICULUM FOR ENHANCING QUALITYOF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION THROUGH DISTANCE INSTITUTIONS

Abstract

Continuous curriculum planning is seen today as an integral aspect of a good educational program. It is a constant striving to improve the quality of instruction. Development of very effective, learner centric course curriculum is very much essential in the distance learning process when question comes over environmental education program. Since environmental education appears to be the process that equips human beings with awareness,knowledge, skills, attitudes and commitment to improve environment, the whole process is valueless without a well-structured standard course curriculum. In the distance education process it is very challenging task to create interaction process without the presence of the audience.The main purpose of the EE program will be fulfilled when a positive attitude towards environment could be created .But in absentia of the proper instructor; the learners have to follow up the actual meaning of the lessons which seems really a very complex process where traditional systems fail to serve for the purpose. So this paper has made an attempt to critically evaluate the various dimensions, strategies and approaches and procedure of development of effective curriculum in distance education sector with special reference to environmental education program. This study also included a micro level content analysis study of curriculum of KKHSOU and IDOL (G.U.) especially for the compulsory Environmental Education program. Methodologies followed for the study were Questionnaire method, Content analysis method, Literature survey method and secondary document analysis. This paper will give a deep insight to the policy makers, academicians in revising the course curriculum, finding out the lacunae and developing a meaningful learner centric educational program.