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NaturVADÅ? BioOLOGISKT!: En studie om sjätteklassares syn på biologisk mångfald och naturvård
Halmstad University, School of Business, Innovation and Sustainability.
2021 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [sv]

I denna studie undersöks högstadieelevers kunskap om och intresse av biologisk mångfaldoch naturvård. Undersökningen utfördes genom en digital enkät som skickades ut till totalt 44elever i två sjätteklasser på skolor i Halmstad kommun. En av klasserna har under 2020deltagit i projektet LIFE-Goodstream med fältexkursion där eleverna fick prova på håvningsom inventeringsmetod samt samtala om nyttan med anlagda våtmarker för biologiskmångfald. Enkäten bestod av dels slutna frågor som besvarades med ett eller flera alternativ,dels öppna frågor där eleverna gavs möjlighet till egna kommentarer. De fick också graderasin inställning till biologi som skolämne. Frågorna berörde både elevernas teoretiskakunskaper om och relation till biologisk mångfald. Eleverna som deltagit i LIFE-Goodstreamfick även kommentera sin upplevelse av det. Utifrån svaren kunde sedan slutsatser omkunskap och intresse dras. Eleverna hade generellt svårt att definiera begreppet biologiskmångfald och var osäkra på vad naturvård innebär. De flesta svarade dock att det var viktigtoch att de själva var intresserade av att få mer kunskap om naturvård. Undersökningenpåvisade inget signifikant samband mellan deltagande i fältexkursionen och intresse, däremottenderade eleverna med regelbundna fritidsaktiviteter utomhus uppskatta naturen mer ochvara mer nyfikna på vidare studier.

Studien indikerar ett behov av mer utbildning med fokus på biologisk mångfald och merlättillgänglig information om enkla naturvårdande åtgärder. Nuvarande läroplan böreventuellt kompletteras mer fler praktiska moment för att sätta enskilda fakta i ettsammanhang, skapa en djupare förståelse och motivera eleverna till ytterligare inlärning såatt de själva kan verka för en hållbar framtid. 

Abstract [en]

This study aims to investigate the knowledge and interest in biodiversity and conservationamong sixth graders. The inquiry was made through a digital survey that was sent out to 44pupils in total from two different schools in the muncipality of Halmstad. One of theresponding classes participated in the project LIFE-Goodstream with a field excursion,inventory of aquatic organisms by heaving and discussion about the ecological benefits ofartificial wetlands during 2020. The survey consisted partly of questions with one or severalalternatives, partly of open questions with possibility to write own answers. Additionally, thestudents were asked to grade their attitudes towards biology as a school subject. Thequestions concerned both the students’ theoretical knowledge and their relation tobiodiversity. Participants in LIFE-Goodstream did also comment on their experiences of theexcursion. From these answers, conclusions about knowledge and interest could be drawn.The students generally found it difficult to define biodiversity and were unsure of themeaning of conservation. Nevertheless, the majority consider it as important and want toknow more about conservation biology. The study shows no significant correlation betweenparticipation in the field excursion and knowledge or interest. However, the students with more regular outdoor activities tend to appreciate nature more and be more interested infurther education.

The study indicates a need for more education in biodiversity and more information aboutfeasible measures for conservation. The current curriculum should possibly involve morepractical moments and put the education of single concepts in a context, which could create adeeper understanding and a motivation to learn more about how they can act forsustainability.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2021.
Keywords [sv]
Biologi, naturvård, biologisk mångfald, utepedagogik
National Category
Natural Sciences Biological Sciences
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-44611OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hh-44611DiVA, id: diva2:1562700
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Hushållningssällskapet Halmstad
Subject / course
Biology
Educational program
Conservation and Diversity, 180 credits
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Available from: 2021-06-14 Created: 2021-06-09 Last updated: 2025-10-01Bibliographically approved

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