Evaluating the effectiveness of a health and environmental education training program for Syrian teachers in Northern Syria
In alignment with UNESCO's directives for ongoing teacher development in environmental awareness to achieve sustainable development goals, this study developed and evaluated a 14-week training curriculum aimed at enhancing Environmental and Health Education awareness among Syrian teachers. Fift...
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| author | Mervan Y. Huseyin Abdulmuhaimen Dershewi Debbi Marais Marwan Albuhtori |
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| description | In alignment with UNESCO's directives for ongoing teacher development in environmental awareness to achieve sustainable development goals, this study developed and evaluated a 14-week training curriculum aimed at enhancing Environmental and Health Education awareness among Syrian teachers. Fifty educators of both genders were selected to partake in a program tailored to their needs. The study employed a sequential explanatory mixed methods approach, which included pre- and post-testing; an online satisfaction survey as well as focus group discussions to explore the impact of the training. The findings revealed a statistically significant improvement in knowledge post-training, with average scores doubling from 31% to 65. The program received a high satisfaction rating of Very good-Excellent. Five themes emerged, namely acquired knowledge and skills, values instilled, personal and professional development and emerging topics. Participants overwhelmingly affirmed the training's value and impact, noting significant knowledge and value integration in Environmental and Health Education. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-82a98d3c40224ac79b7aca3a1297a9c62025-02-10T04:34:57ZengElsevierInternational Journal of Educational Research Open2666-37402025-06-018100448Evaluating the effectiveness of a health and environmental education training program for Syrian teachers in Northern SyriaMervan Y. Huseyin0Abdulmuhaimen Dershewi1Debbi Marais2Marwan Albuhtori3Medical Microbiology Department, College of Health sciences, Cihan University-Duhok, Iraq; Corresponding author.MIDAD center for Research and Educational studies, Gaziantep, TürkiyeWarwick Medical School, University of Warwick, UKSchool of Life Sciences, University of Warwick, UKIn alignment with UNESCO's directives for ongoing teacher development in environmental awareness to achieve sustainable development goals, this study developed and evaluated a 14-week training curriculum aimed at enhancing Environmental and Health Education awareness among Syrian teachers. Fifty educators of both genders were selected to partake in a program tailored to their needs. The study employed a sequential explanatory mixed methods approach, which included pre- and post-testing; an online satisfaction survey as well as focus group discussions to explore the impact of the training. The findings revealed a statistically significant improvement in knowledge post-training, with average scores doubling from 31% to 65. The program received a high satisfaction rating of Very good-Excellent. Five themes emerged, namely acquired knowledge and skills, values instilled, personal and professional development and emerging topics. Participants overwhelmingly affirmed the training's value and impact, noting significant knowledge and value integration in Environmental and Health Education.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666374025000147Syrian crisisTraining programHealth educationSDG 4: Quality educationSyrian teachers |
| spellingShingle | Mervan Y. Huseyin Abdulmuhaimen Dershewi Debbi Marais Marwan Albuhtori Evaluating the effectiveness of a health and environmental education training program for Syrian teachers in Northern Syria International Journal of Educational Research Open Syrian crisis Training program Health education SDG 4: Quality education Syrian teachers |
| title | Evaluating the effectiveness of a health and environmental education training program for Syrian teachers in Northern Syria |
| title_full | Evaluating the effectiveness of a health and environmental education training program for Syrian teachers in Northern Syria |
| title_fullStr | Evaluating the effectiveness of a health and environmental education training program for Syrian teachers in Northern Syria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluating the effectiveness of a health and environmental education training program for Syrian teachers in Northern Syria |
| title_short | Evaluating the effectiveness of a health and environmental education training program for Syrian teachers in Northern Syria |
| title_sort | evaluating the effectiveness of a health and environmental education training program for syrian teachers in northern syria |
| topic | Syrian crisis Training program Health education SDG 4: Quality education Syrian teachers |
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