Environmental literacy in the science education curriculum in Macedonia and Turkey

Srbinovski M., ERDOĞAN M., Ismaili M.

2nd World Conference on Educational Sciences (WCES-2010), İstanbul, Turkey, 4 - 08 February 2010, vol.2, pp.4528-4532 identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Conference Paper / Full Text
  • Volume: 2
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2010.03.725
  • City: İstanbul
  • Country: Turkey
  • Page Numbers: pp.4528-4532
  • Keywords: Turkey, Republic of Macedonia, Environmental literacy, environmental education, education objectives
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analyze the extent to which education objectives in science education curriculum in Turkish and Macedonian schools addressed to the environmental literacy (EL), and how this attention differed from Turkey to Macedonia. The objectives / attainments taking place in science education curriculum in both countries were subjected to comparative content analysis. Content analysis of these objectives reveals that all components of environmental literacy did not get 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) (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.