Integration of Future Energies in Moroccan Middle School Physical Science Curricula: Current State and Prospects
Mohammed Rabih RAISSOUNI, Khalid MAHDI, Hicham El KAZDOUH, Sedki SAMADI, Kenza RAISSOUNI, Mohammed BEN MESAOUD
Abstract. The main purpose of this research is to study how energy transition issues and renewable energy concepts are integrated into the teaching of physics and chemistry in Moroccan middle schools. For this propose, the study included a documentary review of the official physics and chemistry curricula, as well as approved textbooks and complementary educational programs. The identification of explicit content and keywords such as “renewable energies” formed the basis of the analysis. The results show that renewable energy is not explicitly included in the official program, with such concepts as energy efficiency and environmental impact being addressed. In textbooks, words such as “energy” are frequently used, with a total of 93 occurrences, especially in the third year where it appears 83 times, accounting for nearly 90% of the total. The word “environment” occurs 7 times, representing almost 44% of its total appearances, though without any direct mention of “renewable energy”, with complementary educational programs being the principal means of inclusion.
Keywords
Renewable Energies, Curriculum, Middle School, Physical Sciences, Morocco
Published online 4/25/2026, 8 pages
Copyright © 2026 by the author(s)
Published under license by Materials Research Forum LLC., Millersville PA, USA
Citation: Mohammed Rabih RAISSOUNI, Khalid MAHDI, Hicham El KAZDOUH, Sedki SAMADI, Kenza RAISSOUNI, Mohammed BEN MESAOUD, Integration of Future Energies in Moroccan Middle School Physical Science Curricula: Current State and Prospects, Materials Research Proceedings, Vol. 64, pp 1139-1146, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644904091-140
The article was published as article 140 of the book Energy Futures
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