Introduction: One of the most important strategies to prevent the destruction of the environment of human origin is environmental education based on principled planning and based on scientific needs assessments. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to develop an environmental education model for high school students in the education system with a Grounded Theory approach.
Methods: The present qualitative research was conducted by the theoretical method of Grounded Theory. The research population included all designers and authors of textbooks of the Educational Research and Planning Organization in the field of life sciences and social sciences based in Tehran. The number of samples using the theoretical saturation principle was 10 people who were selected using purposive sampling method using snowball method. Data collection was performed by semi-structured interviews. To assess the findings of the four criteria including, credibility, generalizability, reliability and verification, and to assess the reliability of the interviews by the method of retesting and the method of agreement within the agreement. The reliability of the test (stability index) of these interviews was 0.88 and the reliability of the interviews by intra-subject agreement method was equal to 0.82. Data analysis was performed by coding method and using Max QDI. 12.
Results: 27 axis codes were identified as causal conditions, contextual conditions, intervening conditions, central phenomena, strategies and as consequences.
Conclusions: The results showed that the causal conditions component includes 3 central codes, the contextual conditions component includes 5 central codes, the intervening conditions component includes 5 central codes, the central phenomenon component includes 4 central codes, the strategies component includes 3 central codes and the consequences component includes 7 central codes. Educational planners are advised to include these identified components and core codes in their planning.
Moftooh S, Zakariaei M, Entesar Foumani G, Davodi R. Developing an Environmental Education Model for High School Students in the Education System with a Grounded Theory Approach: Qualitative Study. JHPM 2022; 11 (1) :102-117 URL: http://jhpm.ir/article-1-1429-en.html