INVESTIGATE THE SUSTAINABILITY PRINCIPLES EMBEDDED IN THE SECONDARY SCHOOL BIOLOGY CURRICULUM

Abstract

Purpose of the study: The study aimed to investigate the sustainability principles embedded in the secondary school Biology curriculum in Lahore. Secondly, it helps explain the theoretical frames which underpinned the embedding of sustainability principles into the secondary school Biology curriculum. Methodology: The qualitative research method was employed to collect the data to answer the posed questions. Analysis of the Biology curriculum document was opted to analyze the sustainability principles embedded in the secondary school Biology curriculum. Main Findings: The result of the study revealed that the inclusion of sustainability in the curriculum of secondary school Biology made it more organized, coordinated, and formal. However, there is a need to emphasize the memorization and retention of irrelevant material, themes, or detail. In the limited portions of the Biology curriculum, the social and economic aspects omit and practical, experimentation or application of the written content work ignored in the curriculum. Applications of this study: The study will shed new light on the progressive and applicable implementation of sustainability principles. The systematic and coordinated inclusion of the sustainability principle in the biology curriculum will help students cope with the needs and demands of a future society. Novelty/Originality of this study: There was a considerable amount of work on the science curriculum and the alignment of the textbooks. However, it is improper in the Biology curriculum. In this project, scientists analyze individually or simultaneously the principles of sustainability in the biology curriculum. This study will also help the curriculum developers to make a curriculum that must reflect our social, Islamic, environmental, and economic needs.