Dr. Amit Ahuja
Date: 7th March 2020
Venue: Gitarattan Institute of Advanced Studies & Training
Designation: Assistant Professor, University School of Education (USE), Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Dwarka
"Environmental Conversation in the Globalised World"
"Human belongs to the environment, grows up in the environment and learns from the environment."
Environment is the basic component of life. Without it, life has no meaning. Teaching of Environment is crucial because it inculcates habits and sensitization towards it which is important in the globalized world.
To fulfill this purpose and to create environmental awareness among students, an extension lecture on 'Environmental Conversation in the Globalised World' was organized in the premises of Gitarattan Institute of Advanced Studies and Training.
The lecture was delivered by Dr. AmitAhuja, Assistant Professor, University School of Education, GGSIPU, Delhi. He started interaction by checking the 'Environmental Attitude' of the students. For this, twenty questions were asked by students and they wrote their individual responses. The responses were analyzed on the basis of five point Likert Scale. Dr. Ahuja attached importance to the meaning of environment, its components, nature and relationship between human and environment with the help of different examples.
Emphasis was given on the multidisciplinary approach which is used in teaching of Environmental Education because its purpose is to develop awareness among future citizens. Apart from that, EVS activities should be age appropriate and related with the life of individuals. Teaching methods for students should be interactive and be based on students' experiences.
It is important to identify problems related to the environment and it should promote introspection, reflection, discussion and decision. Teaching methodologies should be based on codes of ethics and behavior because it leads to positive action to improve the world around.
The session was extremely interactive and it ended with a round of discussion where Speaker resolved queries of students .Vote of thanks was presented by Ms. Neha Bajaj, Assistant Professor, GIAST.
