e-Pedagogium 2019, 19(1):26-36 | DOI: 10.5507/epd.2019.003

Factors influencing teacher's biophilic orientation and his/her approach to (environmental) education - review of the issue

Jana Létalová
Pedagogická fakulta MU

The aim of the paper is to point out the importance of the global ecological crisis and to emphasize the need for biophilic education as a possible way to overcome the crisis. The article provides a brief overview of a wide range of the factors influencing the an individual's biophilic orientation and highlights the specific role of the teacher as the main protagonist in effective school environmental education.

Keywords: biophilic orientation, biophilic education, environmental education, ecological crisis.

Accepted: June 18, 2019; Published: July 22, 2019  Show citation

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Létalová, J. (2019). Factors influencing teacher's biophilic orientation and his/her approach to (environmental) education - review of the issue. e-Pedagogium, 19(1), 26-36. doi: 10.5507/epd.2019.003
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