Plant blindness phenomenon's intensity in primary school teachers

Πρακτικά Εκτεταμένων Συνόψεων Εργασιών
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Published: Sep 26, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/codiste.5432
Keywords:
Plant blindness Primary education Attitudes
Paraskevi Alexiou
Primary Education
Alexandros Amprazis
University of Western Macedonia
Penelope Papadopoulou
University of Western Macedonia
Abstract

While there is a growing global debate about the sustainable development and the importance of plants for the environment, researchers have become aware of the declining general interest in the plant world and the limited knowledge about plants, internationally. The purpose of this research was to study the intensity of the phenomenon of Plant Blindness of Primary Education teachers. The results showed that it is important to raise teachers' awareness of the plant world, to enhance their knowledge and to improve the existing school education on plants.

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  • 10. ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATIONAL APPROACHES
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