传统生态文化与中国西部民族地区环境教育

Traditional Knowledge,Ecological Culture &Environmental Education in Ethnic Regions of West China

中国西部民族地区乡土知识蕴涵着优秀的传统生态文化,具有很高的环境教育价值。如民歌民谣可以陶冶学生的环境情操;地方风物传说可以激发学生热爱家乡;人类起源神话可以使学生感悟自然之恩;民间信仰可以帮助学生树立科学的环境观;生产生活过程中环境保护习俗可以帮助学生形成良好的环保习惯;历史故事可以启发学生积极参加家乡环境建设等。开发富含乡土知识的校本课程可以为环境教育立足西部民族地区生态文化提供较为开阔的田地。

In ethnic regions of West China, indigenous knowledge contains fine traditional ecological culture and high value of environmental education, for example, folk songs could mold students' environmental temperaments, local natural legends could enlighten students' deep love for their hometowns, myths of the origin of human beings could make students feel natural kindness, folk belief could help students establish scientific environmental convictions, customs of environmental protection in daily life and production activities could help students develop habits of environmental protection, historical stories could inspire students to rebuild home environments with their energy. Developing school-based curricula full of indigenous knowledge could provide wider fields with traditional ecological culture for environmental education in ethnic regions.