Challenges and prospects to the integration of ocean education into high school science courses in Nova Scotia

Kerri McPherson; Tarah Wright; Peter Tyedmers

doi:10.1080/1533015X.2018.1533439

Challenges and prospects to the integration of ocean education into high school science courses in Nova Scotia

Kerri McPherson, Tarah Wright, Peter Tyedmers

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Ocean education can potentially improve understanding and engage individuals to act sustainably. Within Canada, a country bordered by three oceans with vast ocean resources, there is no formal mandate to teach ocean literacy within the school system. The ocean impacts the economy, culture, and ecology of Nova Scotia. This study examines, through semi-structured interviews, the challenges experienced by high school science teachers to the integration of ocean education into science courses. Results from this study indicate that despite placing value on the ocean the main challenges teachers incurred were limited background knowledge, lack of resources, curriculum outcomes, and time constraints.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	129-140
Number of pages	12
Journal	Applied Environmental Education and Communication
Volume	19
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/1533015X.2018.1533439
Publication status	Published - Apr 2 2020

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Funding Information:
We extend our appreciation to the Halifax Regional School Board for providing access to teachers. This work did not receive external funding.

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© 2018, © 2018 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

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General Environmental Science

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