Since 2008, when the Ministry of Education incorporated marine education into the 9-year integrated curriculum of elementary and middle schools, Taiwan has formed a preliminary marine education system after more than two decades of exploration. However, public perceptions of marine education in elementary schools remain varied and debatable.
This study applies content analysis assisted by big data to measure online public sentiment related to elementary school marine education from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022. The findings show that public sentiment related to marine education in elementary schools primarily involves three types: sustainable development policies, competitions related to the ocean, and parent-child participatory activities. Moreover, the volume of public sentiment is largely concentrated on the promotion of achievements by county and city mayors.