Didactic Preconditions for Environmental Education in the Macedonian Secondary Schools

AbstractThe objective of this research is to determine the basic didactic preconditions for environmental education in secondary schools in the Republic of Macedonia. This was done on the basis of subjective assessment of 972 students from 19 high schools in the Republic of Macedonia. “Knowledge of the environmental education's goals” (78.92%) and “students’ motivation during the environmental education course” “(78.34%) are on the highest level. On the other hand” students’ information about their advancement in the field of environmental education” (51.84%) and “incorporation of the new knowledge in previous one” (65.57%) are on the bottom. In general, didactic preconditions are achieved about 70% in 2002 and 66% in 2009. Almost all didactic conditions are fulfilled on a higher level in the “old” secondary schools than in the “new” ones