How Do Children Perceive the Biodiversity of Their nearby Environment: An Analysis of Drawings
| Autor: | María del Carmen Morón Monge, Hortensia Morón-Monge, Soraya Hamed |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Didáctica de las Ciencias Experimentales y Sociales |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Drawing
media_common.quotation_subject Geography Planning and Development Primary education Biodiversity TJ807-830 010501 environmental sciences Management Monitoring Policy and Law TD194-195 teacher training 01 natural sciences Science education Training (civil) Renewable energy sources perceptions Perception Mathematics education Perceptions Natural (music) GE1-350 biodiversity 0105 earth and related environmental sciences media_common Environmental effects of industries and plants Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment 05 social sciences 050301 education Building and Construction drawing Environmental sciences Teacher training primary education science education Psychology 0503 education Qualitative research |
| Zdroj: | Sustainability Volume 13 Issue 6 Arias Montano. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) Sustainability, Vol 13, Iss 3036, p 3036 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 2071-1050 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/su13063036 |
| Popis: | The research indicates the importance of learning about our natural environment from an early age to train scientifically literate and environmentally responsible citizens. The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceptions of a group of 120 primary school children regarding the biodiversity of their nearby environment (Andalusia, Spain) based on their drawings. For this, we used a qualitative methodology that focused on the analysis of the content. We analyzed the content of each drawing, complemented with written questions and an interview. The different environmental elements (natural, geological, and anthropic) of the children’s drawings were identified and analyzed. The results show how children perceive the biodiversity (plants and animals) of their nearby environment and their low knowledge of the concept of the environment as a system. Likewise, this study allowed for the definition of a series of emerging categories as an instrument of analysis that will serve as the basis for the design of appropriate strategies to improve initial teacher training in regard to science education. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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