Edumaspul: Jurnal Pendidikan
Vol 9 No 2 (2025): Edumaspul: Jurnal Pendidikan

Environmental ethics in biology education: A scoping review of ecological philosophy paradigms in school curriculum development

Jusman Tang (Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidenreng Rappang)
Abdullah Sinring (Universitas Negeri Makassar)
Syamsu A. Kamaruddin (Universitas Negeri Makassar)
Fenny Hasanuddin (Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidenreng Rappang)
Sam Hermansyah (Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidenreng Rappang)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Oct 2025

Abstract

The global environmental crisis necessitates a paradigm shift in biology education that integrates environmental ethics and ecological philosophy into school curricula. This study aims to comprehensively examine the implementation of environmental ethics–based biology education through a scoping review approach. The research employed the PRISMA-ScR framework and conducted a systematic search of 68 articles from Scopus and SINTA-indexed journals (Q1, Q2, Q3, and SINTA 1, 2, 3) published between 2015 and 2025. The analysis identified three major domains: (1) the integration of environmental ethics in the biology curriculum, encompassing anthropocentric, biocentric, and ecocentric approaches; (2) ecological philosophy as a paradigm that cultivates moral awareness and ecological responsibility through experiential and project-based learning; and (3) the implementation of ecology-oriented curricula, which enhances students’ environmental literacy, critical thinking, and pro-environmental behavior. The findings reveal research gaps related to long-term impact assessment and the development of holistic evaluation models. This study recommends the systematic integration of philosophical environmental values into the biology curriculum to foster a generation with deep ecological awareness and strong commitments to sustainability. A transdisciplinary approach that combines ecological knowledge, moral values, and local wisdom is essential for transforming biology education toward a sustainable ecological paradigm.

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Edumaspul: Jurnal Pendidikan is concern in publishing the original research articles, review articles from the contributors and the current issues related to multidisipline of education. Edumaspul: Jurnal Pendidikan focuses on the following topics: Curriculum development, teacher education and ...