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Teaching comes naturally – or does it? : environmental education in Indian primary schools and the impediments of its application from teachers’ perspectives

Kralovicova, Barbara LU (2020) MIDM19 20201
Department of Human Geography
LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management
Abstract
Environmental Education [EE] was created in the pursuit of providing specific targets to promote environmental, knowledge, attitudes, skills, participation and creating the societal shift. India was perhaps one of the first nations to have internalized EE in primary school curriculums, however, its application is still far from flawless. Teachers have often been observed as they take a central role within education, however, what current studies lack is to provide a clear link between What role do teachers’ life experiences and beliefs play in the formation of their attitude towards the implementation of EE in their subject? and How do teachers perceive barriers to EE and how are these linked to their attitudes? The following study... (More)
Environmental Education [EE] was created in the pursuit of providing specific targets to promote environmental, knowledge, attitudes, skills, participation and creating the societal shift. India was perhaps one of the first nations to have internalized EE in primary school curriculums, however, its application is still far from flawless. Teachers have often been observed as they take a central role within education, however, what current studies lack is to provide a clear link between What role do teachers’ life experiences and beliefs play in the formation of their attitude towards the implementation of EE in their subject? and How do teachers perceive barriers to EE and how are these linked to their attitudes? The following study combines the Model of Environmental Education Commitment and the Ham and Sewing Framework for Classifying Barriers to EE and through qualitative interviews and Q- Methodology that helps uncover peoples’ perceptions is able to categorize the teachers. The study has uncovered that their experiences, beliefs, and attitudes towards EE directly interact with the barriers to EE and determine whether teachers are highly motivated and innovative in overcoming them, whether they take a passive role or even are themselves the barriers. (Less)
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author
Kralovicova, Barbara LU
supervisor
organization
course
MIDM19 20201
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
environmental education, EE, teachers, barriers, Ham and Sewing, Framework for Classifying Barriers to EE, Q-Method
language
English
id
9008889
date added to LUP
2020-06-12 16:54:22
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2020-06-12 16:54:22
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  abstract     = {{Environmental Education [EE] was created in the pursuit of providing specific targets to promote environmental, knowledge, attitudes, skills, participation and creating the societal shift. India was perhaps one of the first nations to have internalized EE in primary school curriculums, however, its application is still far from flawless. Teachers have often been observed as they take a central role within education, however, what current studies lack is to provide a clear link between What role do teachers’ life experiences and beliefs play in the formation of their attitude towards the implementation of EE in their subject? and How do teachers perceive barriers to EE and how are these linked to their attitudes? The following study combines the Model of Environmental Education Commitment and the Ham and Sewing Framework for Classifying Barriers to EE and through qualitative interviews and Q- Methodology that helps uncover peoples’ perceptions is able to categorize the teachers. The study has uncovered that their experiences, beliefs, and attitudes towards EE directly interact with the barriers to EE and determine whether teachers are highly motivated and innovative in overcoming them, whether they take a passive role or even are themselves the barriers.}},
  author       = {{Kralovicova, Barbara}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Teaching comes naturally – or does it? : environmental education in Indian primary schools and the impediments of its application from teachers’ perspectives}},
  year         = {{2020}},
}