ABSTRACT
This study "environmental education and students part1_·i,
17ation towards
sustainable environmental development in AMAC ", ,/ras aimc. i at determining
the level of Environmental Education and Participation amongst students of
secondary schools and their contribution toward sustainable environmental
development. The specific objectives were to identify students · awareness and
sensitivity on environmental issues; identify the subjects r hat incorporate
environmental education in students' curricula; to determine student's
involvement in activities aimed towards achieving sustainable environmental
development and to determine Teachers Vievvs on the inclusion of
Environmental Education in school curriculum. In other to act ual ize the aim of
this research, directfield survey was conducted using both structured and semistructured questionnaires. A total of 220 questionnaires was administered to the
population of interest of which 200 was administered to st uclents and 20 to
teachers respectively. The data collected was analyzed using simple percentage
and bar graph. The study reveals that the knowledge 0/7(1 application of
environmental education amongst secondary school students is very pour owing
to the fact that it is not taught as a single subject but rather inculcated into the
syllabus of other subjects. The study also found out that the contents of
environmental education in school curriculum is not satisjuctory and that
inadequate teaching aid is the major challenges of teaching environmental
education. Franz the findings, it is recommended that Environmental education
should be treated as a single subjects in secondary schools in i'CT and Nigeria
in particular, and Provision of adequate teaching aid and necessary materials
should be made available to teachers.
Edu, F (2021). Environmental Education And Students Participation Towards Sustainable Environment Development in Abuja Municipal Area Council. Afribary.com: Retrieved April 16, 2021, from https://afribary.com/works/environmental-education-and-students-participation-towards-sustainable-environment-development-in-abuja-municipal-area-council
Frontiers, Edu. "Environmental Education And Students Participation Towards Sustainable Environment Development in Abuja Municipal Area Council" Afribary.com. Afribary.com, 08 Apr. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/environmental-education-and-students-participation-towards-sustainable-environment-development-in-abuja-municipal-area-council . Accessed 16 Apr. 2021.
Frontiers, Edu. "Environmental Education And Students Participation Towards Sustainable Environment Development in Abuja Municipal Area Council". Afribary.com, Afribary.com, 08 Apr. 2021. Web. 16 Apr. 2021. < https://afribary.com/works/environmental-education-and-students-participation-towards-sustainable-environment-development-in-abuja-municipal-area-council >.
Frontiers, Edu. "Environmental Education And Students Participation Towards Sustainable Environment Development in Abuja Municipal Area Council" Afribary.com (2021). Accessed April 16, 2021. https://afribary.com/works/environmental-education-and-students-participation-towards-sustainable-environment-development-in-abuja-municipal-area-council