Environmental Project-Based Learning in Ukraine

Abstract

Abstract. The article deals with environmental school projects. Many teachers already know they want to use environmental education techniques and concepts. The best way to attain it is to engage students in projectbased learning. Nowadays there are many terms to describe the environmental project in class. Sometimes they are rather confusing. Special attention is paid to Ukrainian schools where such projects can be implemented. It is obvious there are Pros and Cons of this technique. In this paper we try to concentrate on the Ukrainian example. We also may see distinctions and similarities of it in comparison with the rest of the countries which accumulated substantial experience in this field. There is a lot of information to consider before choosing this method. Indeed, project learning has proven especially fruitful in environmental education. Without a doubt, students shouldn`t wait passively for the educators to spoon feed them every step of the way and take responsibility for their own learning process. For this reason, fostering student-to-student interaction and enhancing their self-esteem should be included into the design of environmental classes.