ECO-TRAILS – AN OPPORTUNITY FOR LEARNING OUTDOORS CLOSE TO NATURE

Krasimir Todorov (), Slaveya Petrova (), Bogdan Nikolov (), Ivanka Dimitrova-Dyulgerova () and Delka Karagyozova-Dilkova ()
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Krasimir Todorov: University of Plovdiv “Paisii Hilendarski”
Slaveya Petrova: University of Plovdiv “Paisii Hilendarski”
Bogdan Nikolov: University of Plovdiv “Paisii Hilendarski”
Ivanka Dimitrova-Dyulgerova: University of Plovdiv “Paisii Hilendarski”
Delka Karagyozova-Dilkova: University of Plovdiv “Paisii Hilendarski”

CBU International Conference Proceedings, 2016, vol. 4, issue 0, 458-463

Abstract: Acquiring key competences is a priority in contemporary education. According to some authors, eco-trails provide an opportunity for training in natural ecosystems. The purpose of this study is to examine the capabilities of a constructivist design for learning that is close to nature with respect to acquiring practical knowledge, motivation, and formation of environmental competencies in students. To verify this assumption, the following methods were applied: curricula analyses of teaching biology in secondary schools (Grades 5–8, Ministry of Education and Science of Bulgaria) and high schools (Grades 9–10, Ministry of Education and Science of Bulgaria), and pedagogical experiments and surveys among students for approbation of a model for environmental education that is close to nature. A syllabus for selectable (optional) training on ecological topics was developed. A model of ecological training, “close to nature”, was devised through the constructivist design and active approach, and in approbation of the model, students acquired practical knowledge, formed environmental competencies, and an increase in their motivation to protect the ecological balance.

Keywords: eco-trailsexperiential; education; syllabus (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.12955/cbup.v4.798

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