An Outline Survey on the Actual Condition of Environmental Education at Schools in Hyogo Prefecture

Abstract

This survey was conducted in March 1993 with the aim of clarifying the status of environmental education at all elementary, junior high and senior high schools in Hyogo prefecture. Results show that about 30% of the schools cope with environmental education systematically, and that use of this approach will increase in the future. Many teachers need appropriate teaching materials and supplementary readers in order to educate effectively within their limited school hours. It is suggested that the public sector, such as local government, school board and museum, support environmental education in schools by offering some places, faciliti easnd information for environmental education. For example, it would be useful to construct places for natural observation study, to offer precise information about the local environment, and to present teaching materials and progressive examples.