The Optimal Model of Curriculum in the Field of Ecological Literacy Education in the Elementary Schools

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Curriculum Studies, Faculty of Educational Sciences, Kharazmi University of Tehran, PhD student

2 Curriculum Studies, Faculty of Educational Sciences, Kharazmi University of Tehran, Associate Professor

3 Kharazmi University faculty member

4 Professor of the Department of Environmental Education and Head of the UNESCO Chair in Environmental Education at Payame Noor University

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to design and validate the integrated curriculum model of ecological literacy in elementary school. To this aim, descriptive-analytical-comparative method was used in model designing phase and Delphi technique was used in validation phase. The statistical population of the study in model design included eight leading countries in the field of ecology (Costa Rica, Canada, Sweden, Norway, France, Austria, Colombia, Finland) and in the validation phase 15 specialists in curriculum as well as ecology were selected by purposeful sampling. The optimal model was designed based on the four elements of Tyler curriculum where the main elements include the purpose (conservation of biodiversity, etc.) content (combination of theoretical and practical ecological training, etc.), learning activities (activities-tasks-research-oriented As a group and) and evaluation (test of naturalistic intelligence, etc.). The validation results showed that the proposed model was suitable for curriculum studies and environmental education experts and these people approved the model at a high level.

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  • Receive Date: 09 August 2020
  • Revise Date: 15 October 2020
  • Accept Date: 07 November 2020

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