TEACHERS’ PERCEPTION ON THE INCLUSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN PRIMARY SCHOOL CURRICULA. CASE-STUDY: DÂMBOVIȚA COUNTY, ROMANIA

Abstract

Understanding the teachers’ perception in terms of the importance of environmental education, and the main challenges and needs they face when undertaking activities related to environmental education is an important step towards its proper integration into classroom activities. The study focuses on a selection of schools from Dâmbovița County (Romania) and aims to analyse primary school teachers’ perception of environmental education, the main concepts they feel the need to focus on, the subjects where environmental education is more likely to be tackled, their further needs and constraints in undertaking these activities. There are good premises in undertaking environmental education in the analysed schools, which depend largely on the teacher’s involvement and interest in the matter, and the support granted by the school, or by the authorities. Therefore, a good collaboration within the school, as well as between the school and the authorities and the communities is the most important pillar for the better integration of the activities related to environmental education in schools.