The Representation of Ecological Content in Geography Teaching in Elementary Schools

U radu je opisan pristup istraživanju i interpretaciji ekološkog koncepta i zastupljenosti ekoloških sadržaja u nastavi geografije u osnovnim školama. U svrhu istraživanja provedeno je anketiranje 42 učitelja i 16 nastavnika geografije Grada Zagreba (radi međusobne usporedbe), analiziran je Nastavni plan i program za osnovnu školu i provedeno je neposredno promatranje u četiri škole-vježbaonice. Na temelju rezultata dobiven je uvid u načine na koje učitelji poučavaju ekološke sadržaje i zastupljenost tih sadržaja u nastavi geografije.The thesis describes the approach to the research and interpretation of ecological concept and to the representation of ecological content in geography teaching in elementary schools. For the purpose of this research survey was conducted; it included 58 elementary and high schools’ geography teachers in the City of Zagreb for comparison reasons. Teaching plan and program for elementary school was analyzed and an indirect observation in four training schools was made. Based on the results an overview of the ways in which teachers teach ecological content and the representation of those contents in geography teaching were obtained