Review of Biology, Geology & Environmental Education Research in the Czech Republic from 2008 to 2018
Abstract
The primary objective of the study is to summarize Biology, Geology & Environmental Education Research in the Czech Republic from 2008 to 2018. To achieve this goal, a content analysis of 145 texts of the given topic published in journals with standard review procedures was performed.
Most contributions were published in the journals Envigogika and Scientia in educatione, which focus directly on environmental education and science education, respectively. In the analyzed texts, research with quantitative design prevailed and the respondents were mostly lower-secondary school pupils.
Theoretical studies are underrepresented in the Czech environment, as well as studies on the curriculum. Research articles were relatively often devoted to evaluation or inquiry-based science education.
The good news for the Biology & Geology and Environmental Education Research community is, besides the tradition of professional conferences and the existence of two doctoral degree programs, the fact that the focus of research does not substantially differ from international trends.