High School Students’ Environmental Attitude: Scale Development and Validation

Uğulu, İlker; Şahin, Mehmet; Başlar, Süleyman

doi:10.1080/09751122.2013.11890103

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“…There is a thought that an individual's actions are influenced by his/her personal attitudes and constructs, and interprets the issues accordingly. Personal attitudes, perceptions and behaviors are influenced by several cognitive, social, and personal factors which can change over time due to continuously gained new knowledge, exposure and experiences (Dillon and Gayford 1997;Ugulu et al 2013). Knowledge is defined here as the facts, information or understanding acquired by someone through experience, awareness, participation, or education (Oxford online dictionary).…”

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“…The term attitude is defined in social psychology as "an evaluative response towards something that could be favorable or unfavorable but expressed according to one's beliefs, feelings, and behavior" (Ugulu et al 2013). There is a thought that an individual's actions are influenced by his/her personal attitudes and constructs, and interprets the issues accordingly.…”

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Minority High School Students in Non-Math-Science-Oriented and Math-Science-Oriented Majors: Do They View the Environment Differently?

2018

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Abstract:The aim of the study was to investigate differences, if any, in environmental attitude, knowledge, experience and participation, between non-math-science (NMS) and math-science (MS) high school students from minority ethnic groups. A 16-item survey instrument was used for data collection. Participants were students at eight high schools in Madison County, Alabama, USA who were enrolled in North Alabama Center for Educational Excellence's (NACEE's) 2014 and 2015 summer programs. Eighty-six completed questionnaires were collected, the majority from Black/African-American and Hispanic minority ethnic groups. Pearson's chi-square test and Spearman rho correlation were applied to assess differences and relationships between the groups. We found high level of positive attitude (NMS [95%] and MS [98%]) towards environmental protection among both groups; however, no statistically significant differences were evident. While both groups had low levels of participation and engagement in environmental protection and outdoor recreation activities, the MS group had comparatively higher participation than the NMS group. The relationship between participation and satisfaction was significantly positive for MS students and significantly negative for NMS students. To increase minority students' knowledge and participation in pro-environmental activities in the future, Alabama's Environmental Education Program should emphasize selective activities (e.g., involving students' families and communities in environmental initiatives, providing opportunities to students to socialize and have fun with nature, and encouraging age-appropriate teaching and learning approaches).

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Minority High School Students in Non-Math-Science-Oriented and Math-Science-Oriented Majors: Do They View the Environment Differently?

2018

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“…These parameters were assessed as basis for advocacy development program (Cruz and Tantengco, 2017), and policy checking on SWM. In other studies these parameters were valuable to draw baseline data for environmental-demographic analysis (Babaei et al, 2015;Licy et al, 2013;Ugulu et al, 2013;Ifegbesan, 2010;Ifegbesan, 2011) Science teachers were chosen owing to fit environmental awareness. Environmental literacy of teachers was also seen essential in establishing the baseline environmental education policy (Liu et al, 2015) like SWM.…”

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“…The survey questionnaire was anchored from the study of Licy et al (2013), Ugulu et al (2013), Ifegbesan (2010), and Ifegbesan (2011) with modifications to fit for the study locale. The survey questionnaire composed of three measures, namely, awareness (11 questions), practices (5 questions), and attitude (5 questions To extrapolate an estimate of their SWM practices, three further questions were asked which included: (i) the type of SW; (ii) the amount of waste generated daily; (iii) type of disposal method.…”

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Solid waste management response of selected public secondary school science teachers

Galarpe

Heyasa

2017

Int. j. adv. appl. sci.

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This paper tried to descriptively determine the practice of secondary public schools in Cagayan de Oro Philippines, vital sector to initialize information drive in students and community. This was conducted to identify the extent of the Department of Education (DepEd) and Republic Act 9003 mandate on SWM to public secondary schools. A survey questionnaire was administered to 45 science teachers and followed by ocular visit to surveyed schools. Overall, the survey showed positive level of awareness, attitude, and practices of teachers towards SWM. Practices however were selectively better in some schools through establishing recycling and composting options. Generally, the absence of a recommended material recovery facility (MRF) was common. Present findings served as basis to review existing policy framework in DepEd and the local government units (LGUs) to support SWM in educational sectors.

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“…This statement is reinforced by research [2], and [3] that environmental education syllabus at all education levels, both formal and informal, should be prepared to help achieve environmental awareness. Moreover, the results of other research also support, that [4] Consciousness to keep the environment has not been a priority in developing countries.…”

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Implementing Value Clarification Technique to Improve Environmental Awareness Among Pre-Service Chemistry Teacher

Sulastri¹,

Budimansyah

Sopandi³

2016

Proceedings of the 1st UPI International Conference on Sociology Education (UPI ICSE 2015)

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Abstract-This research aimed at describing the implementation of value clarification technique combined with problem based learning and project based learning in basic chemistry course for organic chemistry topics. The subjects of this study were all students of Preservice chemistry teacher from Chemistry Education Study Program of Teacher Training and Education Faculty of Universitas Syiah Kuala in Indonesia. They were at even semester in 2014-2015. They learned by problem and project based learning and implemented values by choosing, prizing and acting topics of organic in daily life. To collect data used field notes, documentation, questionnaires and a portfolio report. To analysis data used qualitative method as collection, reduction, presentation data and conclusion. The research conclusions were, learning organic chemistry by integrating project based learning and problem based learning strategies with value clarification technique could be applied in chemistry learning. Students become able to clarify the human value in nature with regard to most of the topics they have studied in organic chemistry. Based on the findings, this study recommended that the innovative learning strategies such as project based learning, problem based learning combining with value clarification technique, could be adopted in chemistry education courses to increase environmental awareness of pre-service chemistry teacher.

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High School Students’ Environmental Attitude: Scale Development and Validation

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Minority High School Students in Non-Math-Science-Oriented and Math-Science-Oriented Majors: Do They View the Environment Differently?

Minority High School Students in Non-Math-Science-Oriented and Math-Science-Oriented Majors: Do They View the Environment Differently?

Solid waste management response of selected public secondary school science teachers

Implementing Value Clarification Technique to Improve Environmental Awareness Among Pre-Service Chemistry Teacher

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