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The integration of the environmental awareness issues in the teaching of life-sciences in the Further Education and Training (FET) band: a case study of the experiences of the Grade 10 educators in the Temba school district

The integration of the environmental awareness issues in the teaching of life-sciences in the Further Education and Training (FET) band: a case study of the experiences of the Grade 10 educators in the Temba school district

Teane, Florah Moleko
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1377
Date: 2009-08-25
Type: Dissertation

Abstract:

The purpose of this study was to establish whether educators of Grade 10 integrate environmental awareness issues in the teaching of the Life Sciences learning area as prescribed by the National Curriculum Statement (NCS). Related literature was reviewed on the changing curriculum in South Africa (NCS) as well as Environmental education to place in context the problem of the study, namely to figure out whether educators do integrate environmental awareness in the teaching of Life-Sciences learning area. A qualitative methodology research was used. School principals and educators were selected to participate in the research. The findings of the research showed that educators did not integrate environmental awareness in the teaching of Life sciences learning area. Respondents suggested that educators need to be retrained so that they could implement the principles of NCS effectively.

Citation: Teane, Florah Moleko (2009) The integration of the environmental awareness issues in the teaching of life-sciences in the Further Education and Training (FET) band: a case study of the experiences of the Grade 10 educators in the Temba school district, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1377>

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