Exploration of environmental literacy in science education curriculum in primary schools in Iran

The present research explores the contents of primary school science textbooks of Iran in relation to environmental literacy (EL). The research method is content analysis and among the content analysis methods, category analysis has been used in this research. The main instrument for data collecting is the content analysis table. For data analysis, descriptive statistic frequency percentage has been used. In this research to achieve the objectives, two steps have been used: Analysis, andConclusion based on data analysis. Results show that overall, environmental literacy is not well covered in primary school science textbooks, and all components of environmental literacy did not receive the same attention. While the components pertaining to environmental knowledge are highly emphasized, other components are partially or even largely ignored in Iranian primary schools. (C) 2012 Published by Elsevier Ltd. Selection and/or peer review under responsibility of Prof. Dr. Huseyin Uzunboylu