ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN BASIC EDUCATION SCHOOL: A CASE STUDY OF SCHOOLS IN THAILAND

Sucheera Mahimuang

Sucheera Mahimuang Faculty of Education, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Thailand

Keywords: environmental education, transformative instructional approach, eco-schools, basic education

Abstract

Environmental Education is a learning process which encourages students’knowledge, passion and realization the importance of environment, and participation in action regarding to live without impacting the environment. In order to help an individual and societies are able to exist and develop in a sustainable manner. However, there are many factors affect such the purposeful educational practices, especially, the management and practices of school. This article illustrates how to adjust the policy on environmental education in a basic education school and how it will succeed according to the perception of the school staffs and students. The study was conducted by means of a case study research. Two participants were purposively selected as a representative type of basic education schools, including an opportunity expansion school and a secondary school where areas are in the same metropolis and suburb.