Vol.4, No 1, 2006 pp. 101 - 112
UDC 53:37:581.5

ECOPHYSICS AND EDUCATION
Ljubiša Nešić1, Miomir Raos2
1Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Višegradska 33, 18000, Niš
2Faculty of Occupational Safety, Čarnojevića 10a, 18000, Niš

Abstract. Environmental problems arise from an interaction of man with nature. Environmental physics uses a number of sub-disciplines of physics in order to solve this problem. This in turn necessitates the study of various aspects of the man-environment interaction through educational programs. In this paper, we discuss the motives for teaching environmental physics and present some ideas of how to improve the position of this subject in the educational system in Serbia. The role of specific seminars in this field is emphasized.
Key words:  environmental physics, education.

EKOFIZIKA I OBRAZOVANJE
Problemi u životnoj sredini nastaju usled interakcije čoveka sa prirodom. U cilju rešavanja ovih problema fizika okoline koristi puno podoblasti fizike. To istovremeno predstavlja motivaciju za uvođenje različitih aspekata izučavanja interakcija u životnoj sredini u nastavne programe. U radu smo analizirali motivaciju za izučavanje fizike okoline u školama u Srbiji kao i neke ideje za poboljšanje položaja predmeta koji sadrže ovu materiju. Posebno je istaknuta uloga specijalizovanih seminara u ovoj oblasti.