Assessing the Implementation of Environmental and Sustainability Education:The Case of Robe College of Teacher Education

Authors

  • Kedir Gebi Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20372/ejtel.v1i2.10163

Keywords:

environment, environmental sustainability, sustainability education, implementation of environmental and sustainability education

Abstract

This study aimed at assessing the implementation of environmental and sustainability education by Robe College of Teacher Education staff in Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia. The study sought to assess (1) staff perception towards environmental and sustainability education; (2) teaching strategies used by teachers while implementing environmental and sustainability education (3) environmental issues addressed during environmental and sustainability education; and, (4) factors hindering the implementation of environmental and sustainability education. A mixed research methods were employed to collect data for the study. Household survey, key informant interview and personal observation were the sources of data. Five management committee members, thirty teachers selected from all the departments, and five work team leaders were included in the sample. Descriptive statistics (frequencies, percentages, mean and standard deviation) was employed for data analysis using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) software version 20. Result revealed that although the staff had positive perception towards environmental issues, and there were some effort to create awareness; respondents’ understanding was found to be low, and practices of environmental measures had great variations. The interview and observation results were consistent with the quantitative findings. In short, the result implies that the staff need to be better familiarized with the notion of environment and sustainability; the teacher education curriculum needs to be revisited. Besides, there should be an effective law enforcement mechanism for effective implementation of environmental activities.

Published

2024-08-07