The promotion of sustainable environmental education by the Zimbabwe Ordinary level science syllabi

dc.contributor.authorTsakeni, Maria
dc.date.accessioned2018-06-21T09:37:17Z
dc.date.available2018-06-21T09:37:17Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractChemical education provides methods and theories that enable learners to understand some environmental issues in their communities better. Following the impetus on education for sustainable development (ESD), green chemistry and the need for learners to use the local place as a springboard to learn and understand global environmental issues, this paper describes the integration of environmental chemistry in an Ordinary level physical science 5009 syllabus. Using a mixed methods approach in the form of a case study of a rural school in the Murewa district of Zimbabwe, data were collected by means of an open-ended questionnaire applied to two science teachers, lesson observations and a posttest only control group design. The findings of the study indicate that the teachers believed that place-based pedagogy involves outdoor and classroom activities such as laboratory experiments, projects, investigations and debates. The place-based activities relevant to the rural school settings were environmental issues around soil and water degradation, toxic chemicals in the environment and fuels for domestic use. The post-test demonstrated the place-based pedagogy was effective for learner achievement, problem-solving and environmental awareness. A recommendation is made for the Ordinary science syllabi to emphasise that place-based approaches to reflect in environmental education for ESD implementation as well as assessment practices.en_ZA
dc.description.versionPublisher's versionen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationTsakeni, M. 2017. The promotion of sustainable environmental education by the Zimbabwe Ordinary level science syllabi. Perspectives in Education, 35(1), 81-97.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn0258-2236 (print)
dc.identifier.issn2519-593X (online)
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi. org/10.18820/2519593X/pie.v35i1.7
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11660/8534
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherFaculty of Education, University of the Free Stateen_ZA
dc.rights.holderFaculty of Education, University of the Free Stateen_ZA
dc.subjectEducation for sustainable developmenten_ZA
dc.subjectGreen chemistryen_ZA
dc.subjectEnvironmental chemistryen_ZA
dc.subjectPlace-based pedagogyen_ZA
dc.titleThe promotion of sustainable environmental education by the Zimbabwe Ordinary level science syllabien_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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