Id Babou, A.; Selmaoui, S.; Alami, A.; Benjelloun, N.; Zaki, M. Teaching Biodiversity: Towards a Sustainable and Engaged Education. Educ. Sci.2023, 13, 931.
Id Babou, A.; Selmaoui, S.; Alami, A.; Benjelloun, N.; Zaki, M. Teaching Biodiversity: Towards a Sustainable and Engaged Education. Educ. Sci. 2023, 13, 931.
Id Babou, A.; Selmaoui, S.; Alami, A.; Benjelloun, N.; Zaki, M. Teaching Biodiversity: Towards a Sustainable and Engaged Education. Educ. Sci.2023, 13, 931.
Id Babou, A.; Selmaoui, S.; Alami, A.; Benjelloun, N.; Zaki, M. Teaching Biodiversity: Towards a Sustainable and Engaged Education. Educ. Sci. 2023, 13, 931.
Abstract
The preservation of biodiversity has become a major concern in contemporary society. It is essential to understand teachers' representations of biodiversity to effectively guide educational efforts because of the significant role of education in raising awareness and promoting sustainable behavior. Through a survey of a sample of 118 teachers, we adopted a mixed-method approach combining both a closed questionnaire and interviews. We used these methods to explore teachers' representations of the concept of biodiversity as an integral part of the school curriculum, as well as to gather their views on certain features of its teaching. The results state that the majority of teachers perceive biodiversity as a whole and in its most complex relationships. During their professional experience, they have developed a biocentric and anthropocentric conception of biodiversity. This study provides valuable information to guide future pedagogical practices and educational policies in sustainable education.
Keywords
Biodiversity; Representations; school program; primary school; secondary school; Education for sustainable development.
Subject
Social Sciences, Education
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