Prethodno priopćenje
Natural and cultural heritage of the Krka river basin: results of empirical research conducted in primary schools
Šime Pilić
Branimir Mendeš
Sažetak
The results of emprirical research of the knowledge of natural and cultural heritage of the Krka River basin in primary schools pupils have been dealt with and presented in this paper. The paper is aimed at establishing the degree of the pupils’ knowledge and level of information regarding the heritage of the area. The results would indicate the importance given to the heritage in the school curricula, their implementation and, generally, the transfer of heritage upon younger
generations.
The research has been done by a method of poll conducted on a random sample (N=243) of pupils of the primary schools in Knin, Drniš and Šibenik. The subsample of early primary age (4th grade of primary school) comprises a total of 135, while the sub-sample of 8th-graders has a total of 108 pupils. The instrument employed was a questionnaire containing both closed end and open end questions,
prepared separately for the 4th (A) and 8th (B) grades. The questions were focused on the knowledge of the pupils’ immediate environment, the material and spiritual cultural heirtage, as well as the monuments of nature.
The results obtained have been analysed for the 4th and 8th grades separately in terms of correct, incorrect and no answer. The process involving the transfer of information and values regarding heritage, as well as the developmental issues, has been taken as a key element in building a society of konowledge and feasible development, as well as modernisation.
Ključne riječi
the native county environment; the Krka River basin; the knowledge of heritage; natural and cultural heritage; primary school pupils
Hrčak ID:
112454
URI
Datum izdavanja:
14.5.2010.
Posjeta: 1.793 *