ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND UPBRINGING

摘要

Simultaneously with science, technique and technology development, we have witnessed a rapid development of society, urbanisation and demographic explosion. All these things caused intensive use of natural resources, damage of biosphere and its ecosystems, large amounts of waste and people health deterioration. A possible solution for this situation lies in environmental education and upbringing. The development of the proper relation towards the nature should start as early as in preschool institutions. For that reason, this paper theoretically analyses the position of environmental education and upbringing in the system of preschool education in the Republic of Serbia. In order to establish the position of environmental education and upbringing in the system of preschool education, this research covers: the analysis of the share of environmental contents in the preschool curriculum, as well as the analysis of the Curriculum of Preschool Teacher Training College, in order to see if they are qualified to fulfill the content requirements in their work with children. The scientific contribution of this type of research is mostly in its suggestions for improving environmental education and upbringing, not only in the Republic of Serbia, but also in other countries.