Fen Öğreti̇m Programlarinda Çevre Eği̇ti̇mi̇: Türki̇ye, Kanada, Ameri̇ka Örneği̇

Abstract

The aim of this research is to reveal the similar and different aspects of environmental education attainments at the 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grades in the science teaching program of Turkey (2018), Canada (2007) and the United States of America (2011). The holistic multiple case design was used in the research and the data were obtained through document analysis. Content analysis was used while analyzing the data. First of all, each of the science teaching program was examined in depth and the achievements related to environmental education were determined. The determined achievements were classified according to their grade levels, and their similarities and differences were determined and analyzed in depth. In the results of the research, it has been seen that Canada has an important and sufficient program for raising environmentally conscious individuals, while Nebraska does not have an adequate program. The Turkish Science Teaching Program was not evaluated as adequate as the Canadian Science Teaching Program. Suggestions have been made to further develop the 2018 Turkish Science Teaching Program in terms of environmental education.

Comparison of 2015 environmental education and 2022 environmental education and climate change curricula in terms of various dimensions

“…Along with these, there are studies in which only one curriculum was examined in terms of environmental education, such as life science (Bahar et al, 2013), science (Cebesoy & Dönmez-Şahin, 2010;Erduran-Avcı & Öz, 2012;Kızılay & Şentürk, 2021;Ürey & Aydın, 2014;Özata-Yücel & Özkan, 2013), social studies (Öztürk & Zayimoğlu-Öztürk, 2016;Yakar & Karakuş, 2019), preschool (Gülay & Ekici, 2010;Özkan & Tuğluk, 2020). Moreover, some studies were conducted for comparative purposes, examining the environmental education curricula of different countries (Akçay, 2006;Balkan-Kıyıcı & Atabek-Yiğit, 2023;Barak & Gönençgil, 2020;Erdoğan et al 2009;Erten et al 2022;Derman, 2015;Kocalar & Cömert, 2020).…”