标题：The Comparison of the Representation of Environmental Issues in Nature and Society Textbooks of The Republic of Croatia and the Federal Republic of Germany, Nordrhein-Westfalen County
期刊名称：ŽIVOT I ŠKOLA, časopis za teoriju i praksu odgoja i obrazovanja
印刷版ISSN：0044-4855
出版年度：2016
卷号：LXII
期号：1
页码：247-253
语种：Croatian
出版社：Faculty of philosophy Osijek, Faculty of education in Osijek 31 000 Osijek, L. Jagera 9
摘要：Environmental themes in textbooks are intended to serve as an aid in the development of environmental awareness and literacy, the main prerequisites of preserving natural and cultural heritage of humanity. The aim of this study was to compare the presence of environmental topics in Nature and Society textbooks from 1st to 4th grade of primary school in the Republic of Croatia with those of the Federal Republic of Germany (Nordrhein – Westfalen County), by applying the content analysis method, with the assumption of a greater and better representation of environmental themes in the textbooks of the Federal Republic of Germany as longtime members of the European Union and the European education policy. Quantitative analysis indicates a significantly smaller number of environmental issues in Nature and Society textbooks in the Republic of Croatia. The quality of treatment of environmental issues was also better in the German textbooks. With regard to students’ activities, the Croatian textbooks prevail in answering the questions from the textbooks, reflecting the passivity of students on the environmental topics, in comparison with a number of practical activities of the students that follow the processing of these topics in German textbooks. Environmental competencies of students that enable them to operate in accordance with environmental awareness are important prerequisites for better tomorrow, further survival and development of life on Earth.
关键词：environmental education; competence of the students; teaching nature and society; textbooks; educational process.
