녹색성장과 관련한 초등학교 환경교육 내용에 대한 교사의 의식

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate Korean elementary school teachers’perception of environmental education based on green growth. A total 128 elementary teachers in Seoul and Gyunggi Province answered to the survey. The survey is composed of several items such as the importance of environmental education in elementary school, environmental education curriculum and contents related green growth toward sustainable development. Frequency, crosstab, and multi-response analyses were conducted using SPSS 19.0 statistical program. The major findings of this study represented that elementary teachers have a great understanding about the importance of nature and social life, earth and environmental problems, global warming, energy crisis in future life related environmental education and green growth. In addition, there were the differences among grades in the necessity of curriculum and contents of environmental education. Teachers in lower classes recognize that foundational environmental education for younger students has to focus on ecosystem, environmental preservation, water and air pollution etc. However, teachers in upper classes consider that curriculum for middle and late elementary students need to be formed various alternative energy development, global energy crisis, and environmental ethics based on experience and case centered education. It is very critical for elementary students to have environmental consciousness and a sense of responsibility in everyday school life. Therefore, curriculum of elementary environmental education should be developed toward strengthening of environmental awareness and emphasizing the coexistence of human and nature related green growth.