3R Practices Among Moe Preschool Pupils through the Environmental Education Curriculum

Abstract

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.

Determinants of 3Rs behaviour in plastic usage: A study among Malaysians

“…According to Mahat et al. (2016) , schools, teachers or guardians play an important role in educating children from young with pro-environmental behaviour.…”

“…According to Mahat et al (2016), schools, teachers or guardians play an important role in educating children from young with pro-environmental behaviour. Through continuous education of 3Rs concept, it could raise the awareness of children and the application of 3Rs behaviour will become habitual.…”

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“…Bu bağlamda çevre gibi önemli bir konuda gerçekleştirilen aile katılım çalışmalarının çocuklar kadar anne ve babanın da çevreye yönelik tutum, farkındalık, düşünce ve davranışlarında değişiklik gerçekleştirmesi beklenmektedir. Son birkaç yılda alan yazında yapılan çalışmalar incelendiğinde okul öncesi dönemde aile katılımı çalışmaları ve çevre eğitimine yönelik olarak birçok çalışmanın gerçekleştirildiği görülmektedir (Broom, 2017;Durkan, Güngör, Fetihi, Erol ve Gülay Ogelman, 2015;Gülay Ogelman, Önder, Durkan ve Erol, 2015;Garcia ve Rios, 2016;Madden ve Liang, 2016;Mahat ve Che Ngah, 2016;Karimzadegan, 2015;Schneller, Johnson ve Bogner, 2015;Song, 2015). Ancak evde çocukla birlikte gerçekleştirilen etkinliklerin çocuğa olduğu kadar aileye de olan katkısını ele alan bir çalışmaya ulaşılamamıştır.…”