Perceptions of teachers of natural and life sciences towards the possibility of integrating health education into Algerian education according to curricula and textbook -A field study of a sample of 08 high schools in the state of Bejaia-

تاريخ الاستلام:30/05/ 2021تاريخ القبول: 25 /04/2022

Abstract

hrough this study, we seek to show the extent to which health education can be integrated into Algerian secondary education, by analyzing the perceptions of a sample of natural and life science teachers. The study relied on the descriptive-analytical approach of qualitative research. The sample of the study consisted of 18 teachers of natural and life sciences who were selected from 08 public high schools in the state of Bejaia by purposive sample. The interviews were conducted using the guided interview technique. The process of analyzing the content of the interviews was carried out according to the method set by (Bardin, 2003) in order to extract the main topics. The study concluded that teachers perceptions are determined by three characteristics: institutional, personal and related with pupils. These determinants play a key role in the possibility of teachers integrating health education into education.