Teachers’ perspectives about integrating environmental education in the English language curriculum in Seychelles, Mahé Island

This inquiry explored teachers’ perspectives about integrating environmental education (EE) into the English language curriculum in a Seychelles secondary school. The Seychelles, whose economy relies primarily on tourism and fisheries, is facing a growing climate crisis due to anthropogenic activities. Accordingly, Seychelles’s National Curriculum Framework emphasizes the integration of EE at all levels in schools. This qualitative study used document analysis, analysis of teachers’ schemes of work, observations, and semi-structured interviews to examine the integration of EE into English language instruction at a Seychelles secondary school. The results suggest that implementation is impeded by a lack of resources, professional development, and teacher self-efficacy. Creating professional development experiences, improving teacher education, and developing better teaching resources can enhance the introduction of EE into English language instruction. Such instruction can promote the sustainability needed to foster the emerging blue economy of the island country.

Teachers’ perspectives about integrating environmental education in the English language curriculum in Seychelles, Mahé Island Academic Article