Water Education and Water Culture in Curricula for Primary, Middle and Upper Secondary School Levels

With water shortage and increasing demand for water, education may have an important role in promoting the sustainable management of water resources. Educational curricula are the key resources used by teachers for students' teaching and training purposes. This study assessed water culture and...

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Published in:	Australian journal of environmental education Vol. 39; no. 1; pp. 37 - 54
Main Authors:	Khiri, Fouad, Benbrahim, Mohamed, Kaid Rassou, Khadija, Amahmid, Omar, Rakibi, Youness, El Guamri, Youssef, Itouhar, Mohamed, Mrabet, Najia, Yazidi, Mohamed, Razoki, Bouchra, El Badri, Aziz
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge University Press 01-03-2023
Subjects:	Course Content Curriculum Evaluation Elementary School Teachers Environmental Education Foreign Countries Middle School Teachers Natural Resources Secondary School Teachers Sustainable Development Teacher Attitudes Water Water Pollution Water Quality Morocco
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Summary:	With water shortage and increasing demand for water, education may have an important role in promoting the sustainable management of water resources. Educational curricula are the key resources used by teachers for students' teaching and training purposes. This study assessed water culture and water education-related criteria and standards in programmes and school curricula for Primary, Middle and upper Secondary school education in Morocco. It also investigated teachers for suggestions and views regarding methods for water-related topics and concepts implementation. The main tools used consisted of a content analysis grid for programmes and educational guidelines. A questionnaire and interviews were administered to 95 teachers of different subject areas, belonging to the three investigated school levels. Findings showed that the occurrence of water education criteria and standards is weak in school curricula of the investigated school levels. They were explicitly or implicitly addressed depending on the subject areas. The main topics consisted of water cycle definition, water as a vital source, water pollution sources, water economy interest. However, no reference has been made to water law, its accessibility, aesthetics and water-related professions.
ISSN:	0814-0626
DOI:	10.1017/aee.2022.9