Naslov
AWARENESS OF PROBLEMS OF INVASIVE SPECIES IN PRIMARY EDUCATION

Autori
Vlahović, Diana ; Čiček, Martina ; Mitić, Božena

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
BOOK OF ABSTRACTS OF THE 4th CROATIAN SYMPOSIUM ON INVASIVE SPECIES / Jelaska, Sven - Zagreb : Hrvatsko ekološko društvo, 2021, 53-53

Skup
4. hrvatski simpozij o invazivnim vrstama = 4th Croatian Symposium on Invasive Species

Mjesto i datum
Zagreb, Hrvatska, 29.11.2021. - 30.11.2021

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
alien species, education, primary school student, questionnaire

Sažetak
One of the biggest challenges today is the control of invasive alien species (IAS) and the reduction of their impact on native species and ecosystems. It is therefore necessary to increase public awareness of the IAS problem. One of the main tools for solving this problem is the earliest possible education. Therefore the aim of our study was to detect the knowledge of primary school students about the problem of invasive species. The research was conducted on a sample of 177 upper grade students from two elementary schools in the cities of Samobor and Zagreb. The participation in the survey was voluntary, and consisted of completing a questionnaire. It was mostly attended by sixth-graders (62%) and eighth- graders (33%). The results showed that the students were introduced (75%) to the term "invasive species" via the Internet (30%), schools (28%), the media - TV / radio (23%) and newspapers / press (10, 4%). The concept of biodiversity loss under the influence of IAS was determined by the majority of students (63%) to be correct. In the open-ended question about the ways of introducing IAS into a new area, most students (75%) state different correct answers. A high percentage of students recognize ragweed through the attached photo (83%), and as the most suitable way of removal they recognized plucking the plant before flowering (65%) and mowing before flowering (13%). When recognizing invasive / native animal species, most students (24%) did not recognize the grey squirrel as an invasive species. The students mostly answered correctly (74%) that the red-eared turtle should not be released into the wild, but they also stated the wrong reasons for that. Most students marked the danger of invasive species (80%) as high and very high.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biologija

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