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E-LEARNING MODULES AND LEARNING GUIDE FOR TEACHERS

SUGGESTED TEACHING AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES

Teachers may use the Suggested Teaching and Learning Activities outlined in the table below.

Activities

1. DEBATE: Arrange a debate on high population growth or high consumerism as

principal causes of global environmental problems, using, for example,

reports from the 1992 Rio Conference. Teachers should encourage

students to debate high energy consumerism that is linked to lifestyles

and technology development.

2. SITE VISITS Arrange site visits to natural resource agencies as well as organizations

where sustainable energy (for example, EE, EC and RE) is clearly

demonstrated, or lectures given by representatives.

3. WATCH VIDEOS Have students watch videos on energy efficient buildings and discuss
the features present.

4. WATCH MOVIE Have students watch the movie “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind”.

This should be followed by a discussion on what they learnt about

wind energy.

5. BUILD MODELS Ask students to design and build model anemometers to better

understand and measure wind speed.

6. DISCUSSION Place students in groups and ask them to discuss how human beings

get their energy and what would happen if there were no food.

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