magistrsko delo
Urška Bregar (Author), Gregor Torkar (Mentor)

Abstract

V zadnjih letih se na svetovni ravni soočamo z vse večjimi okoljskimi problemi, zaradi katerih je ogrožena kakovost okolja in posledično naš obstoj. Če želimo vzpostaviti dolgoročno trajnostno družbo, moramo spremeniti naš odnos do narave. Naša povezanost z naravo in okoljska stališča vplivata na okolju prijazna vedênja in pripravljenost za varovanje narave. Z raziskavo smo ugotavljali, kakšen odnos do narave imajo učenci drugega triletja osnovne šole. Raziskovali smo, kakšna je povezanost med znanjem o kroženju vode, povezanostjo z naravo, okoljskimi stališči in okoljskim vedênjem. Prav tako smo želeli ugotoviti, kako na omenjene spremenljivke vplivata starost in spol učencev. V raziskavi je sodelovalo 137 učencev od 4. do 6. razreda iz dveh osnovnih šol osrednje Slovenije. Podatke smo zbrali z vprašalnikom in preizkusom znanja, s katerim smo preverili znanje učencev o kroženju vode, njihovo povezanost z naravo, stališča do okolja in okoljska vedênja. Nato smo z osmimi učenci, ki so izkazali pozitiven odnos do narave, opravili poglobljene, polstrukurirane intervjuje, s katerimi smo dobili vpogled o njihovih izkušnjah z naravo in predstavah o kroženju vode. Ugotovili smo, da ima večina učencev osnovno, a nepopolno znanje o kroženju vode z nekaterimi napačnimi predstavami. Učenci se z naravo čutijo srednje povezano. Instrument indeks povezanosti z naravo se je pri tem izkazal za veljavnega v slovenskem prostoru. Učenci imajo povprečna, a vendar pozitivna stališča do okolja. Večina učencev pogosto izvaja okolju prijazna vedênja. Učenke se od učencev vêdejo okolju prijaznejše in se čutijo bolj povezane z naravo. Učenci z več znanja o kroženju vode imajo pozitivnejša okoljska stališča in obratno. Učenci s pozitivnejšimi okoljskimi stališči in večjo povezanostjo z naravo se vedêjo okolju prijaznejše. Intervjuvani učenci so izkazali pozitiven odnos do narave. Izkušnje z naravo, ki so jih navajali najpogosteje, so druženje s starši v naravi, igra s prijatelji zunaj na prostem in skrb za domačo žival.

Keywords

kroženje vode;osnovnošolci;naravoslovje;povezanost z naravo;okoljska stališča;okoljska vedênja;

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Language: Slovenian
Year of publishing:
Typology: 2.09 - Master's Thesis
Organization: UL PEF - Faculty of Education
Publisher: [U. Bregar]
UDC: 556.1:373.3(043.2)
COBISS: 96585731 Link will open in a new window
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Secondary language: English
Secondary title: Knowledge about the water cycle, connection to nature, environmental attitudes and behaviour of primary school students of the second triad
Secondary abstract: During the last few decades the humankind is globally encountering environmental problems which are threatening the quality of the environment as well as our existence. In order to establish a truly sustainable society we need to change our attitude towards the environment. One’s connection to nature and environmental attitudes affect one’s pro-environmental behaviour and commitment to protect nature. The main goal of our research was to determine the characteristics of the attitude towards the environment of the primary school students of the second triad. We were researching the connections between the knowledge about the water cycle, connection to nature, environmental attitudes and behaviour as well as gender and age influence on these variables. The study sample included 137 students of the second triad from two different primary schools located in central Slovenia. The data was collected using an anonymous questionnaire and an exam to measure students’ knowledge about the water cycle, connection to nature, environmental attitudes and behaviour. Later on, I conducted in-depth, semi structured interviews with eight of the students from the original sample that displayed a positive attitude towards the environment. In that way, I got an insight into their experiences with nature and their perceptions of the water cycle. Results showed that the majority of the students possessed a basic, but an incomplete picture of the water cycle including some misconceptions about it. Students feel medium connectedness to nature. A connection to nature index proved to be a valid measure in Slovenia. Students have average, yet positive environmental attitudes. Most of the students perform environmentally friendly behaviour on a regular basis. Female students in comparison to male students practiced environmentally friendly behaviour more often and displayed a higher connectedness to nature. Students who displayed a higher level of knowledge of the water cycle tended to have more positive environmental attitudes and vice versa. Students with more positive environmental attitudes and higher connectedness to nature practiced environmental behaviour more often. All of the students interviewed displayed a positive attitude towards the environment. Most common experiences with nature mentioned were bonding with parents in the natural environment, playing with friends and the act of taking care for a pet.
Secondary keywords: Osnovnošolsko izobraževanje;Okoljska vzgoja;Spoznavanje narave;Vodni cikel;Univerzitetna in visokošolska dela;
File type: application/pdf
Type (COBISS): Master's thesis/paper
Thesis comment: Univ. v Ljubljani, Pedagoška fak., Poučevanje, Poučevanje na razredni stopnji z angleščino
Pages: X, 76 str.
ID: 14485782