International Journal of Education and Psychological Research
(Print and Online Peer Reviewed Journal)
Authors: Dr. Manju N. D.
Pages: 60-64
Abstract:
The research study was taken up to investigate the opinion of teachers towards role of education in sustainable development. The sample of 50 secondary School teachers from Mysore was selected by adopting random sampling technique. Teacher’s opinion was collected with the help of Scale for opinion about role of education in Sustainable Development constructed by the investigator. Specific objectives formulated were: 1. To analyze the opinion of teachers towards role of education in sustainable development. The data obtained from the survey was analyzed using percentage analysis. Findings of the study were 1. A majority of the teachers opine that education plays a key role in bringing environmental awareness, citizenship education, and respect for human life, value change and also attitudinal change with respect to sustainable development among its students. 2. Most of the teachers opine that education can bring about awareness about sustainable development and students should concentrate on utilizing the natural resource for development and also think about saving them to the future. Secondary School Teachers do not feel that in changing Sustainable Development in their lessons as a class will not burden them.
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