scholarly journals Effects of Ethnicity and Gender on Sixth-Grade Students' Environmental Knowledge and Attitudes After Participation in a Year-Long Environmental Education Program

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Stagner
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Education ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Environmental Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Sixth Grade Students ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Ethnicity And Gender

Implementing an Ecological Simulation: Do Children's Knowledge and Attitudes Change?

2003 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
pp. 37-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Terry Harrison ◽  
Julie Clark
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Education ◽  
Environmental Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Ecological Simulation

AbstractEnvironmental education is concerned with developing both environmental knowledge and positive attitudes towards the environment. An experiential simulation activity about a native Australian bird was designed to develop both these aspects. The simulation was implemented with nine classes of 10-12 year old children. The children completed a survey before and after the simulation and their teachers reported on their responses. The results showed that the children developed additional knowledge of kookaburras and their survival and that their attitudes towards the environment became more positive. Moreover, the children themselves believed they had increased their knowledge and changed their feelings of responsibility towards the environment as a result of the simulation.

scholarly journals Interventional Nutrition Education Program for Sixth Grade Students in a Governmental Primary School in Giza Governorate

QJM ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 113 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
S K Farah ◽  
H A Abouseif ◽  
D A Gamaleldin ◽  
H I Fahim
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
School Students ◽  
Sixth Grade Students ◽  
Healthy Eating Habits ◽  
Nutrition Education Program ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Abstract Background Nutrition is a critical part of health and development. Better nutrition is related to improvement of child health, stronger immune systems, and lower risk of non-communicable diseases. Objectives the study aimed to describe knowledge, attitude and practice of sixth grade, primary school students about healthy eating habits and healthy diet and to implement and assess a nutrition education program for healthy eating habits and healthy diet. Participants and Tools An interventional study was conducted in one governmental primary school in Giza governorate and included 120 sixth grade students. The health education program was divided into three stages: Pre-intervention stage in which the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of students about healthy and unhealthy dietary habits was assessed. Then educational program was implemented and (KAP) of students was re-assessed again twice after the education session immediately and then two months later. Results Most of the children (69.6%) had fair nutrition knowledge, (23.2%) had good knowledge, while (7.2%) had poor knowledge. After the intervention, there was an improvement in nutrition knowledge score of participated students (p < 0.05) and this change was maintained after 2 months of the intervention. The total mean score percentage was (68% ± 9.8%) before intervention and had improved after 2 months of the intervention than before. The attitude of participated students had improved after intervention in relation to the concept that eating a lot of fat can make one become obese and eating a lot of sugar and sweets is harmful for health (p < 0.001) The practice had improved among the study participants after 2 months of the intervention than before intervention (80.1% ± 5.1 vs. 68.5 ± 9.8%). Conclusion School nutrition intervention programs can have a great impact on knowledge and behavior of primary school students especially if various methods of teaching and learning were applied.

scholarly journals EDUCACIÓN AMBIENTAL Y LA PRÁCTICA DE VALORES DE LOS ESTUDIANTES UNIVERSITARIOS

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 25
Author(s):  
Emma Yolanda Mendoza Vargas ◽  
Jhon Alejandro Boza Valle ◽  
Harold Escobar Terán
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Education ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Environmental Knowledge ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
State Technical ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Palabras Clave ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Impact

La educación ambiental es fundamental en la vida del ser humano, permite desarrollar hábitos que conllevan al desarrollo sostenible de la sociedad y la toma de conciencia sobre el medio natural del cual dependemos para la existencia de la vida como la conocemos. Los reglamentos que se establezcan en un país no son los que van a mejorar los conocimientos y actitudes ambientales; sino la educación constante de cada miembro de la sociedad; porque son las acciones individuales que sumadas en forma colectiva tienen el efecto de cambiar los hábitos y cultura de una comunidad. Ante esta situación, los docentes de las instituciones educativas deben ser pioneros en los temas medioambientales. Aún existe falta de consciencia ambiental, a causa de aquello ya se ha llegado a hechos irreversibles en el medio como perdida de áreas verdes y extinción de especies, entre otras consecuencias que seguirán sumándose si no actuamos ahora. Esta investigación se realizó en las instalaciones de la Universidad Técnica Estatal de Quevedo, con el propósito de valorar la incidencia que la educación ambiental tiene sobre sus alumnos y la práctica de valores que este tema deriva. Los métodos utilizados en la investigación son analítico, descriptivo y deductivo; los resultados encontrados revelan que al menos la mitad de los estudiantes, ocasionalmente aplican valores de educación ambiental en sus días cotidianos para el cuidado del medio ambiente; mientras que la mayoría de los estudiantes está de acuerdo en que la poca práctica en educación ambiental conlleva a la contaminación de los ecosistemas. PALABRAS CLAVE: medioambiente; educación ambiental; valores medioambientales; sostenibilidad; sustentabilidad. ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND PRACTICE OF VALUES OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ABSTRACTEnvironmental education is fundamental in the life of the human being, allows developing habits that lead to the sustainable development of society and awareness of the natural environment on which we depend for the existence of life as we know it. The regulations that are established in a country are not those that will improve environmental knowledge and attitudes; but the constant education of each member of society; because they are the individual actions that added together collectively have the effect of changing the habits and culture of a community. Faced with this situation, teachers of educational institutions must be pioneers in environmental issues. There is still a lack of environmental awareness, because of that irreversible events have already occurred in the environment such as the loss of green areas and the extinction of species, among other consequences that will continue to be added if we do not act now. This research was carried out in the facilities of the State Technical University of Quevedo, with the purpose of assessing the impact that environmental education has on its students and the practice of values ​​derived from this topic. The methods used in the research are analytical, descriptive and deductive; the results show that at least half of the students occasionally apply values ​​of environmental education in their daily days for the care of the environment; while the majority of students agree that the little practice in environmental education leads to the contamination of ecosystems. KEYWORDS: environment; environmental education; environmental values; sustainability; sustainability.

Between the Turnstiles: Zoos as Agents of Environmental Education

1998 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 71-80
Author(s):  
Nicole Mazur
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Education ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
Informal Education ◽  
Environmental Values ◽  
Environmental Conservation ◽  
Environmental Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Materials Used

ABSTRACTSince the middle of the 20th century, zoological gardens have endeavoured to assist in the restoration of global, regional and national biodiversity. To help realise these conservation goals zoo professionals rely on formal and informal education schemes to enhance zoo visitors' awareness of environmental conservation issues. A questionnaire was administered at eight Australian zoos to elicit information regarding visitors' environmental knowledge and attitudes. Data from several open-ended questionnaire items were consistent with data from closed questions which intimated that zoo respondents appreciated zoos' conservation activities. However, a gap existed between visitors' endorsement of conservation and their level of conservation activism. This suggests that educational and interpretive materials used in zoos should include comprehensive and clearly intelligible information about a range of environmental values and means of involvement in action for conservation.

Evaluation of a Parent Child Drug Education Program

1996 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Young ◽  
Carolyn Kersten ◽  
Chudley Werch
Keyword(s):  
Education Program ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Drug Education ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Sixth Grade Students ◽  
Intended Use ◽  
Parent Child

The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a parent-child drug education program. One thousand four hundred and forty-seven fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students and 2,036 of their parents participated in the study. Results indicated that the program produced changes in the responses of children and their parents to questions concerning attitudes, use, perceptions of use, and intended use of drugs.

Imagine a school: Children draw and explain the ideal environmental school

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Adiv Gal ◽  
Dafna Gan
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Education ◽  
Environmental Change ◽  
School Children ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Positive Thinking ◽  
Outdoor Learning ◽  
Core Subjects ◽  
Sixth Grade Students ◽  
The Ideal

Abstract Using drawings and accompanying written and oral explanations by third- and sixth-grade students, this phenomenological study is an examination of the children’s perception of the ideal environmental school. Analysis of the 128 features in the drawing yielded four categories: (1) physical – with natural areas and outdoor learning, (2) cognitive – core subjects and environmental ones, (3) emotional – the students’ feelings and the spaces for releasing stress and energy and (4) educational – environmental education (EE) includes a variety of pedagogies, features of nature and environmental solutions. While the drawings and explanations presented the school as the children know it, without boundary-breaking imagination and creativity, they also showed a desire for a positive school atmosphere, defined as essential to holistic EE and to leading environmental change. The positive atmosphere, nature and the environmental spaces can be the foundation of developing EE that is not fear based, which often generates helplessness and prevents action. The recommendations emphasise the need to enhance positive thinking and not to focus only on fear tactics as a means to enhance holistic EE and protect the environment.

scholarly journals Enhancing Environmental Literacy in Palestine: Reflecting on Secondary School Students’ Knowledge and Attitudes: تعزيز الثقافة البيئية في فلسطين وفقا لمعارف واتجاهات طلبة المدارس الثانوية

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (33) ◽  
pp. 144-130
Author(s):  
Murad Awadallah. Abdullah Murad Awadallah. Abdullah
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Education ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Environmental Literacy ◽  
Environmental Knowledge ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Past ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Change Behavior ◽  
Educational Implications ◽  
Earth Day

    In the past, since the first Earth Day, organizations have endorsed the development of well informed and environmentally literate citizen as the answer to our threatened environment. According to many Environmental Education (EE) experts, knowledge and attitudes are important components of environmental literacy (EL), especially if the goal of environmental education is to change behavior. In our study, a questionnaire with two parts was randomly distributed to 49 selected schools which included 942 10th grade students in Palestine, with a 100% response rate. Results showed that participants had favorable attitudes toward the environment which ranged from 57.5 to 74.8 out of 100 points. The environmental knowledge scores are topicality, fragmentary or incorrect, which range from 45.72 to 67.36. Significant differences were found in the level of EL scores by gender. Educational implications and recommendations are discussed.

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