Water Education in School Curricula: Impact on Children Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviours towards Water Use

Autor/inn/en	Amahmid, Omar; El Guamri, Youssef; Yazidi, Mohamed; Razoki, Bouchra; Kaid Rassou, Khadija; Rakibi, Youness; Knini, Ghizlane; El Ouardi, Touria
Titel	Water Education in School Curricula: Impact on Children Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviours towards Water Use
Quelle	In: International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 28 (2019) 3, S.178-193 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Amahmid, Omar)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1038-2046
DOI	10.1080/10382046.2018.1513446
Schlagwörter	Water Quality; Attitude Change; Student Attitudes; Environmental Education; Sustainability; Teaching Methods; Interdisciplinary Approach; Positive Attitudes; Curriculum Design; Elementary Secondary Education; Science Instruction; Geography Instruction; Behavior Change; Instructional Innovation; Foreign Countries; Knowledge Level; Morocco + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Wasserqualität; Attitudinal change; Einstellungsänderung; Schülerverhalten; Umweltbildung; Umwelterziehung; Umweltpädagogik; Nachhaltigkeit; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Fächerübergreifender Unterricht; Fächerverbindender Unterricht; Interdisziplinarität; Lehrplangestaltung; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Geography education; Geography lessons; Geografieunterricht; Educational Innovation; Bildungsinnovation; Ausland; Wissensbasis; Marokko
Abstract	At present, there are alarming reports raising serious concerns about water availability in many countries including Morocco. In this context of water scarcity and increasing water demand, education may play a crucial role in transforming values and habits that promote a sustainable management of the resource. Therefore water education topics should be incorporated in school curricula. The first objective of the present study was to explore the status of water education in Moroccan curricula designed for Primary and Lower Secondary School levels. The second objective consisted in assessing students' knowledge, attitudes and behaviour regarding water-related issues. The study results showed that water-related topics are incorporated in the curricula with multi and interdisciplinary approaches and the most involved are Sciences and Geography; however there is a lack of field and extracurricular activities. While students' attitudes towards water were positive, their daily water use habits did not match attitudes. To make curricula more effective in changing students' attitudes and behaviour regarding water use and conservation, water-topics should be taught in accessible ways using values-driven education and innovative methods, field trips and school life activities. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01