Department of Educational Foundation, School of Education, Soshanguve North Campus, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria 0183, South Africa.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Nov 23;19(23):15552. doi: 10.3390/ijerph192315552.
This study focused on determining the level of environmental education knowledge and skills among primary school learners in South Africa, under the National Curriculum Statement Grades R-12. Environmental education is important in the promotion of sustainable environmental conservation and reducing negative effects, which are caused by adverse climatic conditions. We used a qualitative approach for data collection from eight primary schools located in the North Tshwane District of Gauteng province, through interviews and observations. The sample comprise teachers, learners, and non-teaching staff working at the schools. The findings from interviews suggest that the curriculum offers learners adequate environmental educational knowledge in the Social Science and Natural Science subjects. Similarly, the results from the observations show that, from visual sights of the surroundings of the schools, the school has gardens, tree nurseries, tree plantations, and a clean environment around the school. In conclusion, learners are provided with adequate environmental educational knowledge and they are able to contribute towards maintaining a clean environment and conservation in their communities.
本研究旨在确定南非小学学习者在国家课程声明 R-12 级别下的环境教育知识和技能水平。环境教育对于促进可持续的环境保护和减少由不利的气候条件引起的负面影响非常重要。我们通过访谈和观察，从豪登省北豪登区的八所小学收集数据，采用定性方法。样本包括在学校工作的教师、学习者和非教学人员。访谈结果表明，课程为学习者在社会科学和自然科学科目中提供了充足的环境教育知识。同样，观察结果表明，从学校周围的视觉景观来看，学校有花园、苗圃、人工林和学校周围的清洁环境。总之，学习者获得了充足的环境教育知识，能够为维护社区清洁和环境保育做出贡献。
