Teachers' conceptions of environmental education in the foundation phase in KwaZulu-Natal.

Transforming society towards following an environmentally sustainable path will not be easy because it means a fundamental shift in thinking, values and actions of all institutions, communities and individuals worldwide. Education is the key to ensure that future generations of South Africans will b...

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Main Author: Jaikarun, Shamain Ankoor.
Other Authors: Ebrahim, Hasina Banu.
Language:en
Published: 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10413/1156
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Summary:Transforming society towards following an environmentally sustainable path will not be easy because it means a fundamental shift in thinking, values and actions of all institutions, communities and individuals worldwide. Education is the key to ensure that future generations of South Africans will be able to deliver the society envisaged by our Constitution. The formative years of the Foundation Phase are an ideal place for environmental education (EE) to begin. The purpose of this study was to explore conceptions of EE held by educators in the Foundation Phase at a primary school in KwaZulu-Natal. === Thesis (M.Ed.) - University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2009.