scholarly journals The Activity “At the Swallow’s Nest” and Its Use in Developing Environmental Ethics in Primary School Pupils

Pedagogika ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 69 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kateřina Jančaříková
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Environmental Education ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Moral Education ◽  
Environmental Ethics ◽  
Family Background ◽  
School Level ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Education Decision ◽  
Primary School Pupils

Abstract: Th e theoretical part of the paper introduces environmental ethics and points out its most frequent issues. It shows that the objective of education is to support pupils in their autonomous decision making. Th e objectives of this research study were a) to implement the environmental activity “At the Swallow’s Nest” with primary school pupils and to verify its functionality, b) to find out what decisions were taken by pupils and how these decisions were justified, and c) to discover what influenced the pupils’ decision making. For these purposes, the method of action research was used, based on records of children’s statements, a description of their behaviour, and a questionnaire survey. Overall, the author conducted the activity with 380 primary school pupils. Th e questionnaire was collected from 158 pupils. Th e results show that: (a) primary pupils can already discuss environmental problems and learn how to solve them; b) the pupils’ decisions are influenced by a number of variables, c) there is no correlation between a decision and any of the controlled variables (age, family background, religion, etc.). A single dependency was detected, namely the dependency on the group (if it was a permanent group), which (given that the voting was anonymous) can be interpreted as the influence of the class teacher on their pupils’ decisions. Conclusions: Although solving similar types of activities is not common in the conception of environmental education in Czech schools (let alone on the primary school level), similar pedagogical interventions seem to be a suitable tool in environmental moral education. Keywords: environmental ethics, environmental education, decision-making processes, primary education.

Teachers’ understanding about education decision-making processes at the macro, meso and micro levels

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. 169-177
Author(s):  
Merike Kaseorg
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Education System ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
School Teacher ◽  
Primary School Teacher ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Teacher Interview ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Education Decision

Recent changes in the Estonian education system have been altered in concordance with changes in the socio-cultural context and decision-making processes at the macro, meso and micro levels. The purpose of this study was to investigate teachers’ opinions regarding the education system and its regulations on different decision-making processes at different levels. Forty-five primary school teachers from 28 Estonian schools participated in this study. Semi-structured interviews were carried out, and thematic analysis was used for data analysis. Teachers expressed more negative feelings about not being included in the processes made at the macro level. At the meso level, the teachers were familiar with decisions supporting their professional development. Teachers also mentioned that they should be more recognised in the processes made at the micro level. Teachers need to be more involved in the decision-making processes and in school management to feel that their work is valued. Keywords: Educational system, decision-making processes, primary school teacher, interview

scholarly journals The Environmental Education Dimensions for Sustainable Development

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (30) ◽  
pp. 18-30
Author(s):  
Martian Iovan
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Environmental Education ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Moral Education ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Civic Education ◽  
Environmental Ethics ◽  
Human Right ◽  
Civil Values

Abstract Based both on a historical approach regarding the evolution of the environmental education between 1960 and present days, and on empirical research as well, the author proves that the efficiency of the environmental education could be much higher if included within the broader sphere of moral and civic education and if it is driven by a more extensive ideal sprung from the fundamental human right to a clean and well preserved environment, by the contemporary moral and civil values. The author pleads and motivates for an increased capitalization of the humanities and social sciences, of art, of environmental ethics and aesthetics in shaping “the ecological personality” of the tomorrow people. When shaping these personality traits through environmental education activities, one must emphasize the importance of practice and applied actions aimed to protect the environment, and in general, the practice of civic-moral education methods.

scholarly journals Participation or pedagogy? Ambiguities and tensions surrounding the facilitation of children as researchers

Childhood ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 84-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chae-Young Kim
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Knowledge Production ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Educational Benefits ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Children As Researchers

Ambiguities and tensions can arise when children are facilitated to act as ‘primary researchers’ concerning whether this is primarily to support their ‘participation’ in knowledge production and, with the knowledge produced, in relevant decision-making processes or whether it is mainly for any educational benefits. This article considers these ambiguities and tensions theoretically and by using evidence from a study where English primary school children were supported to conduct their own research projects. It concludes that, while the boundaries between children’s research as participation and pedagogy can be ambiguous, it should not be promoted for its potential educational benefits alone.

scholarly journals PINTAR BACA: ENRICHING PUPILS’ READING THROUGH STORIES OF ORIGINS OF NAMES OF PLACES IN SINGAPORE

2020 ◽  
pp. 93-118
Author(s):  
Siti Faridah Omar
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Historical Background ◽  
School Level ◽  
Learning Tools ◽  
Reading Materials ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Primary School Pupils ◽  
Language Mastery

Reading is one of the basic skills needed to be enhance at the primary school level. Early research shows that pupils lack the interest in reading and this affected their ability to grasp vocab and understanding. Thus, Pintar Baca cards were introduced to help increase interest and level up pupils’ ability to understand the texts read. The Pintar Baca cards comprises of teaching and learning tools published by the Malay Language Centre of Singapore. These resources were designed to help primary school pupils improve their language mastery through reading. These cards were developed for Primary 2 to 4 and consists of 12 stories on the names of origins of places of Singapore. It is hoped that through these historical stories, we are able to instil interest and strengthen pupils’ knowledge on the historical background of some places in Singapore in a simpler and more interesting way. In addition, each story comes with a set of comprehension questions which can develop pupils’ understanding on the reading materials. A trialling session was done at 9 primary schools involving around 189 pupils. A thinking routine strategy were applied in the teaching and learning during the trialling sessions to support the use of the Pintar Baca cards. Research findings showed an increase in reading interest amongst pupils. In addition, the application of the thinking routines has helped improve pupils’ understanding of the contents of the stories and their language mastery.

scholarly journals The contribution of pupil, classroom and school level characteristics to primary school pupils' ICT competences: A performance-based approach

2015 ◽  
Vol 87 ◽  
pp. 55-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Koen Aesaert ◽  
Daniël Van Nijlen ◽  
Ruben Vanderlinde ◽  
Jo Tondeur ◽  
Ines Devlieger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
School Level ◽  
Primary School Pupils ◽  
A Performance

Effects of environmental education on environmental ethics and literacy based on virtual reality technology

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (5) ◽  
pp. 860-877 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiong Liu ◽  
Zhongming Cheng ◽  
Min Chen
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Education ◽  
Moral Education ◽  
Environmental Ethics ◽  
Environmental Literacy ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Moral Awareness ◽  
Specific Content ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Man And Nature ◽  
Good Habit

Purpose This study aims to propose the corresponding ways and methods to strengthen the environmental moral education based on scientific research methods, rigorous scientific theory and the specific content of environmental moral education. Design/methodology/approach In this study, taking 360 volunteers of Yangtze University, Hubei, as the research samples, the 32-week (3 h per week) experimental research was preceded in this study. Among the 360 distributed copies of questionnaires, 289 copies are valid, with the retrieval rate 80 per cent. Findings The research results show significant correlations between environmental education and environmental ethics; environmental ethics and environmental literacy; and environmental education and environmental literacy. Research limitations/implications The research on the environmental moral education in China was still in the primary stage, and there were few results that can be used for reference. As a result, there was a lack of empirical research in this paper, which needed to be further expanded and improved. Practical implications This study put forward a series of new judgments and new views to solve the problems, which provided a good theoretical basis for the current education and teaching work of the majority of educators and valuable reference for future research on related topics. This study was helpful to further enhance the environmental moral awareness and environmental moral level. Aiming at the problems existing in environmental moral education, this study proposed a series of solutions to make the whole society, schools and families work together for the improvement and development of environmental moral education. Originality/value This study was helpful to promote environmental moral quality and level, promote the harmony between man and nature and form a good habit of environmental protection in the whole society.

scholarly journals Environmental Education And Metaethics

2004 ◽  
Vol 8 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 185-197
Author(s):  
Owen Goldin
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Environmental Education ◽  
Environmental Ethics ◽  
Crucial Role ◽  
Ethical Theory ◽  
Natural World ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
Environmentally Responsible

AbstractContrā Dale Jamieson, the study of the metaethical foundations of environmental ethics may well lead students to a more environmentally responsible way of life. For although metaethics is rarely decisive in decision making and action, there are two kinds of circumstances in which it can play a crucial role in our practical decisions. First, decisions that have unusual features do not summon habitual ethical reactions, and hence invite the application of ethical precepts that the study of metaethics and ethical theory isolate and clarify. Second, there are times in which the good of others (including organisms and systems in the natural world) may well be given greater weight in one's ethical deliberations if theory has made clear that the good to be promoted is ontologically independent of one's own good.

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