Students’ environmental literacy in the Republic of North Macedonia

Abstract

The purpose of the chapter Students’ environmental literacy in the Republic of North Macedonia by Mile Srbinovski is to collect and analyse the research on environmental literacy for elementary and secondary schools in the Republic of North Macedonia, published over the years 2000-2020. Environmental literacy was measured from three aspects: environmental knowledge, environmental attitudes. and environmental (conative) behaviour. A content analysis method was utilized both for designing the study and for the review and analysis of the selected studies. The mean environmental literacy scores indicate the Macedonian students have a low (environmental knowledge) to moderate level (environmental attitudes and conative component) of environmental literacy. Schools appear to have a modest effect on environmental literacy among Macedonian children. Having in mind the overall situation in the field of environmental education in our country, there is a need for developing a model for environmental education, an environmental literacy plan, and a National strategy on education for environmental education and/or education for sustainable development.