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http://dx.doi.org/10.17663/JWR.2020.22.4.257

Adoption of Wetland Education as a Part of the Formal School Curriculum: Their Research Trends and Topics  

Park, Jun-Kyu (Department of Biological Science, Kongju National University)
Suh, Seung Oh (Ramsar Regional Center - East Asia (RRC-EA))
Do, Yuno (Department of Biological Science, Kongju National University)
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Journal of Wetlands Research / v.22, no.4, 2020 , pp. 257-263 More about this Journal
Abstract
To answer whether it is proper to adopt wetland education as a part of the formal school curriculum, this study analyzed research trends and topics on wetland education and identified cases of adopting wetland education as a part of the formal school curriculum. Analyzing trends and topics on wetlands resulted in a recent shift of the focus of wetland education from the awareness and attitude towards wetlands to the ecological functions and ecosystem services that wetlands provide. In 2002, 18 Contracting Parties of the Ramsar Convention had adopted wetland education in the formal school curriculum. As of August 2020, the number has increased up to 42 countries. The globally increased awareness on the importance of wetlands seems to have led the positive change. Most of the cases analyzed and reflected in this study showed that the curricula were designed and applied not nationally but locally or school basis for efficiency.
Keywords
formal education; national report; Ramsar Convention; wetland education;
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