ERIC Number: EJ905652
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
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Components of Environmental Literacy in Elementary Science Education Curriculum in Bulgaria and Turkey
Erdogan, Mehmet; Kostova, Zdravka; Marcinkowski, Thomas
EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, v5 n1 p15-26 2009
The purpose of this study was to analyze the extent to which science education objectives in elementary schools addressed to the six basic components of environmental literacy (EL), and how this attention differed from Bulgaria to Turkey. The main method in the study involved comparative content analysis of these objectives. The courses sampled for Bulgaria include "The Human Being and Nature", "Biology and Health Education", "Chemistry and Environmental Protection" and "Physics and Astronomy". The course sampled for Turkey is "Science and Technology Education". Content analysis of these objectives reveals that all components of environmental literacy did not receive the same attention. For example in both countries most attention was given to knowledge, less to skills and attitudes, and little to environmentally responsible behavior (ERB). (Contains 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Environmental Education, Foreign Countries, Content Analysis, Science Education, Curriculum Evaluation, Comparative Education, Comparative Analysis, Educational Practices, Educational Objectives, Elementary School Curriculum, Textbook Evaluation, Textbook Content, Textbook Research
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Bulgaria; Turkey
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