The objective of this project are: (1) the analysis of three versions of textbooks for the 9-year national education and of the exam questions of the basic competence test and the university entrance exam for the past ten years,(2) the completion of environmental knowledge database in the form of more than 2,000 questions and 200 environmental classroom expounded questions,(3) update, expansion, and maintenance of website contents, and (4) the holding of propaganda activities. The results are detailed as follows. A.The analysis of textbooks and the extent of integration of environmental knowledge: (1)Completion of: (a)3 versions of textbooks of natural and social sciences for junior high schools, totaling 144 textbooks, (b)3 versions of textbooks of natural,social, and comprehensive sciences for grade schools, totaling 252 textbooks, and (c)the analysis of the extent of integration in 110 and 65 test papers used in high school basic tests and university entrance exams separately. (2)Holding 5 review meetings separately on January 9, January 30, February 6, February 21, and March 6, with 31 committee members present in total. (3)The results of the analysis are: (a)Environmental knowledge in grade school textbooks: the Han-Lin version textbooks, the social science textbooks, the 5th and 6th grade textbooks, the ecological environment, the comprehensive planning, and water and drainage basin subjects contain the most abundant environmental knowledge. (b)Environmental knowledge in junior high school textbooks: the Nan-I version textbooks, the natural and life sciences textbooks, and the comprehensive planning, the ecological environment, and the climate change subjects contain the most abundant environmental knowledge. (c)Environmental knowledge in the high school basic test: the social science textbooks, and the comprehensive planning, the ecological environment, and the climate change subjects contain the most abundant environmental knowledge. (d)Environmental knowledge in the university entrance exams: the natural science textbooks, and the comprehensive planning, the ecological environment, and the climate change subjects contain the most abundant environmental knowledge. B.Expansion of environmental knowledge test database: (1)Completed the 1000-person test between March 17 and March 28, 2012, with 1,180 testers answering 2,150 questions, which included 1919 questions with 0.4 discriminatory indices and above. Questions with discriminatory indices below 0.4 were adjusted, reclassified, or deleted. New questions were provided to the committee members for review, and a total of 2,192 questions were added to the database. Two hundred expounded questions were completed with the assistance from high school teachers to review text and figures. (2)The question database is classified into four levels: primary, middle, middle-high, and high levels, and 10 subject groups with 100 questions in each group for the purpose of random test. (3)Holding 5 review meetings separately on January 9, January 30, February 6, February 21, and March 6, with 39 committee members present in total. C.Update and maintenance of the environmental E- school website: (1)Released 101 news periodically, provided consulting services through phone line and e- mail, completed website games and 3 smart phone apps, and completed environmental knowledge test database CD, the challenge contest marketing planning, and eDM. (2)Designed app games as part of marketing plan. Added the ‘I recommend’ function in the website to increase browsing flow. Website function, including knowledge test, I- diagnosis, and I-test certificate, was enhanced. D.Holding the advocacy activities of the environmental E-school: (1)A environmental IQ contest was held from April 10 till May 14, 2012, with a press conference on April 10. There were 78 winners in the contest. There were 3,145 persons passed the primary certification level, and 4,650 persons participated in the avatar web game. The total number of participants has achieved the 2000-person goal. (2)A challenge contest of environmental knowledge and a press conference were held with 602 contestants and 980 participants. A 30-minute video of the challenge contest highlights was completed. (3)There are 365,000 browsing counts, 24,000 registration accounts, and 9,100 certified persons till May 31, 2012.

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