CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2009
| Author | Stefanova, Desislava Nachova |
|---|---|
| Title | Non-Governmental Organisations Contribution to Primary School Environmental Education in Bulgaria |
| Summary | The present research aims to identify environmental non-governmental organisations’ contribution to EE in primary grades in Bulgaria. It was found that ENGOs contribute to EE in primary grades in Bulgaria mainly through extra-curricular activities. The stress on the education in the environment, on practical-oriented activities delivered through interactive approaches. This and all other ENGOs activities were found to tackle weaknesses in the educational system. The success and the sustainability of ENGOs activities were found to be dependent on external factors like the state institutions conservatism and unwillingness for cooperation, school principals, students’ interest, etc. Internal factors like project-based financial insurance, diverse areas for operation, lack of narrow specialists were also found to be influential. In general, ENGOs contribution on school level scored decrease on the account of national level activities. The comparison between the educational materials proved that the one elaborated by an ENGO is more beneficial in knowledge and awareness rising of students in primary grades. |
| Supervisor | Watt, Alan |
| Department | Environment Sciences and Policy MSc |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2009/stefanova_desislava.pdf |
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