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RESEARCH PAPER
Teachers’ preparedness to teach environmental science in Bhutan
1
University of New England, Armidale, AUSTRALIA
2
Samtse College of Education, Royal University of Bhutan, Samtse, BHUTAN
Publication date: 2022-09-13
EURASIA J. Math., Sci Tech. Ed 2022;18(10):em2166
KEYWORDS
Bhutanenvironmental scienceeducation for sustainable developmentprofessionaldevelopmentteacher traininggross national happiness
ABSTRACT
Environmental science (ES) was introduced in Bhutan as an optional school subject for classes IX-XII to equip young people with the knowledge, values, and skills to protect the environment and
promote sustainable and equitable use of natural resources in the pursuit of gross national
happiness. Teachers are believed to play a crucial role in the effective implementation of ES, and
this paper analyses Bhutanese teachers’ views on how well they have been prepared to implement
ES. The interview data from 14 teachers and six principals showed that limited qualifications and
professional development in teaching ES have resulted in lack of confidence in teaching ES, lack
of pedagogical content knowledge, and lack of clarity about the ES objectives. These results
suggest integrating more knowledge about education for sustainable development (ESD) into
teacher education program to adequately prepare teachers to teach ES if required and integrate
ESD principles into other subjects.
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