A Guide to Teaching Environmental Concepts in the Learning Cycle

This book presents to specialists of all degrees one of the important methodological applications of Piaget’s theory of cognitive development, namely, the learning cycle approach, considered among the most prominent teaching methods, as it aims to teach scientific concepts. Due to its multiple capabilities, it assists teachers with conveying concepts that may seem difficult to most learners. It also helps learners acquire abstract concepts that require abstract thinking skills to comprehend, as it may be challenging for some to learn them through other teaching methods.Top of Form The book is constructed on two parts: the first provides a theoretical framework that reviews teaching environmental concepts using the learning cycle, outlining the steps of the learning cycle, its characteristics and strategies, and the objectives and characteristics of environmental education. The second part provides a guide for teachers to teach several concepts using the learning cycle according to practical models for their application in teaching some environmental topics. This is intended to benefit those interested in this field, teachers and learners alike, with the hope of realizing an important aspect of environmental education.