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Attitudes and Values of Primary School Pupils to Environment Protection

Publication at Faculty of Education |
2021

Abstract

Attitudes and values of primary school pupils towards environment protection emphasizing their real behaviour and action is described by 1) reasons why pupils hold certain attitudes and values, 2) factors influencing certain attitudes and values of pupils, and 3) crucial information and their sources. Aim is to gather data describing what motivates pupils to take action and to identify factors influencing pupils' thinking.

Semi-structured interview with group of primary school pupils were conducted. Data were collected through series of open questions.

Interview design is based on "The assessment of global competence in PISA 2018" and "Special Eurobarometer 468 - Attitudes of European citizens towards the environment" with parameters optimized for target group second-grade and fifth-grade pupils. We verified the main influencing factors of attitude development which were parents, teachers and classmates, but we also discovered the growing importance of school ethos.