Analysing the Theme of Pollution in Portuguese Geography and Biology Textbooks

Autor/inn/en	Tracana, Rosa Branca; Ferreira, Claudia; Ferreira, Maria Eduarda; Carvalho, Graca S.
Titel	Analysing the Theme of Pollution in Portuguese Geography and Biology Textbooks
Quelle	In: International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 17 (2008) 3, S.199-211 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1038-2046
Schlagwörter	Environmental Education; Textbooks; Pollution; Sustainable Development; Content Analysis; Foreign Countries; Attitude Change; Educational Objectives; Economic Factors; Risk; Aesthetics; Social Behavior; Ethics; Moral Values; Trust (Psychology); Problem Solving; Science and Society; Portugal + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Umweltbildung; Umwelterziehung; Umweltpädagogik; Textbook; Text book; Schulbuch; Lehrbuch; Schadstoffbelastung; Nachhaltige Entwicklung; Inhaltsanalyse; Ausland; Attitudinal change; Einstellungsänderung; Educational objective; Bildungsziel; Erziehungsziel; Ökonomischer Faktor; Risiko; Ästhetik; Social behaviour; Soziales Verhalten; Ethik; Moral value; Ethischer Wert; Problemlösen
Abstract	Environmental education has been seen as a basic tool to contribute to the change of conceptions, values and attitudes. Textbook analysis is a major element in the evaluation of how the educational goals (at the legislative level of national programmes) are implemented at the school level. The aim of the present study was to analyse the progression of the topic Pollution along the 12 years of Portuguese primary and secondary schools, since the first year (5/6 years old) up to the 12th school year (16/17 years old), giving special attention to the "Impact on humankind", "Economic consequences", "Social risks", "Aesthetic values" and "Ethical, moral and cultural motivations". Results showed that: (1) the planet is seen as a resource for humankind instead of a resource shared with other living beings; (2) it is given a stronger reliance on technologies in sustainable development rather than to changes of individual and social behaviour; and (3) it is conferred unlimited trust in science and technology solutions instead of using the principle of precaution. This study shows that a change of textbooks is recommended in order to give more emphasis to the human role in solving the pollution problems and contributing to improve pupils' citizenship. (Contains 5 tables and 3 figures.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10