3R Practices Among Moe Preschool Pupils through the Environmental Education Curriculum
Education is the key to increasing the knowledge and awareness of the general public on environmental issues at early ages, as envisaged in the concept of sustainable development. Hence, this study aims to discuss the sustainability practices among children at a Ministry of Education (MOE) pre-schoo...
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| description | Education is the key to increasing the knowledge and awareness of the general public on environmental issues at early ages, as envisaged in the concept of sustainable development. Hence, this study aims to discuss the sustainability practices among children at a Ministry of Education (MOE) pre-school as a result of the implementation of environmental education through a formal curriculum. Sustainability practices of pupils in this study involves the concept of Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. Survey methods were used, which involved 500 pupils in MOE preschools in Hulu Langat district, Selangor Malaysia. Results showed that pre-school pupils practice the 3Rs only at a moderate level while the level of knowledge of sustainability was at a high level. The results also showed that there was no significant relationship between prolonged knowledge in practicing the 3Rs among pre-school students. Obviously the input given by the teacher in teaching and learning science was not aligned with sustainability activities such as the 3Rs. Space conservation practices using a structured curriculum platform should be utilised in order to produce citizens who are aware of sustainable development. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-39296ed2adfc4342944ba1e9b59fc0772022-12-21T20:22:24ZengEDP SciencesSHS Web of Conferences2261-24242016-01-01230400210.1051/shsconf/20162304002shsconf_psu2016_040023R Practices Among Moe Preschool Pupils through the Environmental Education CurriculumMahat HanifahSuhaily Yusri MohamadNgah CheEducation is the key to increasing the knowledge and awareness of the general public on environmental issues at early ages, as envisaged in the concept of sustainable development. Hence, this study aims to discuss the sustainability practices among children at a Ministry of Education (MOE) pre-school as a result of the implementation of environmental education through a formal curriculum. Sustainability practices of pupils in this study involves the concept of Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. Survey methods were used, which involved 500 pupils in MOE preschools in Hulu Langat district, Selangor Malaysia. Results showed that pre-school pupils practice the 3Rs only at a moderate level while the level of knowledge of sustainability was at a high level. The results also showed that there was no significant relationship between prolonged knowledge in practicing the 3Rs among pre-school students. Obviously the input given by the teacher in teaching and learning science was not aligned with sustainability activities such as the 3Rs. Space conservation practices using a structured curriculum platform should be utilised in order to produce citizens who are aware of sustainable development.http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20162304002education for sustainable developmentawarenesspracticeReduceReuse and Recycle |
| spellingShingle | Mahat Hanifah Suhaily Yusri Mohamad Ngah Che 3R Practices Among Moe Preschool Pupils through the Environmental Education Curriculum SHS Web of Conferences education for sustainable development awareness practice Reduce Reuse and Recycle |
| title | 3R Practices Among Moe Preschool Pupils through the Environmental Education Curriculum |
| title_full | 3R Practices Among Moe Preschool Pupils through the Environmental Education Curriculum |
| title_fullStr | 3R Practices Among Moe Preschool Pupils through the Environmental Education Curriculum |
| title_full_unstemmed | 3R Practices Among Moe Preschool Pupils through the Environmental Education Curriculum |
| title_short | 3R Practices Among Moe Preschool Pupils through the Environmental Education Curriculum |
| title_sort | 3r practices among moe preschool pupils through the environmental education curriculum |
| topic | education for sustainable development awareness practice Reduce Reuse and Recycle |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20162304002 |
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