- The document discusses a study that investigated students' perceptions of environmental challenge issues and their implications for science education.
- A survey was administered to 500 high school students in Ghana to understand their views on various statements related to the environment.
- The results showed that both male and female students were generally concerned about environmental issues and believed they have a role to play in protecting the environment. However, girls expressed stronger concerns about some issues like environmental problems being exaggerated.
Increasing students’ environmental attitude through Visual and Performance Ar...INNS PUBNET
Visual and performance arts are effective media of communicating environmental and ecological issues. The need for effective communication to increase collective action and environmental attitude of students is the most pressing in the context of deteriorating environment. To assess the effectiveness of visual and performance arts as media of increasing environmental attitude of students, this study was conducted. It employed experimental research design. The participants of the study were the randomly sampled college students taking up MAPEH courses in one campus of a state university in region 02, Philippines. Result of the study showed that employing visual and performance arts learning activities are interesting. Ultimately, the used of visual and performance arts learning activities significantly increased the environmental attitude of students along attitude towards nature enjoyment, support for conservation policies, human utilization of nature, and attitude towards personal conservation behavior. Allowing the students to be exposed to the different environmental-based visual and performance arts learning activities where their direct learning experience is involved significantly increased their environmental construct. Further, the results reveal that both visual and performance-based learning activities developed positive environmental attitudes, greater environmental awareness, increased knowledge and understanding of nature, and are more likely to participate in environmental stewardship activities.
Benefits of Gardening for Children
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Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children =
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Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079 ~
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Free School Gardening Art Posters =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
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Increase Food Production with Companion Planting in your School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
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Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348 ~
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City Chickens for your Organic School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440 ~
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Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110 ~
Novel Methods of Plastic Wastes Management among Students of Secondary School...Premier Publishers
Plastic wastes contribute significantly to the volume of wastes generated in secondary schools. This study aims at providing student-oriented methods of managing plastic wastes. Using a quasi- experimental study design, a 3-stage random sampling technique was used to select two secondary schools: Oritamefa Baptist Model School (O.B.M.S) and Anglican Commercial Grammar School (A.C.G.S), from which 245 students were proportionately selected. A questionnaire was used to collect data on socio-demographic characteristics, waste management practices and knowledge on appropriate management methods of plastic wastes. Also, 10-item observational checklist was used for physical characterization of wastes generated in the schools over one-month period. Descriptive statistics and student paired t-test were used for data analysis at a 5% level of significance. The mean ages were 15.8±1.8 years and 14.1±1.0 years for A.C.G.S and O.B.M.S respectively. At baseline, A.C.G.S had a greater mean knowledge score (13.3 ± 3.4) than O.B.M.S (12.5± 5.5), though not significant. After the intervention, O.B.M.S had a significantly higher mean knowledge score (15.9± 5.1) than A.C.G.S (14.6± 4.3). Proportions of plastic waste generated at O.B.M.S and A.C.G.S were 25.4% and 33.3% respectively. The student-oriented training intervention increased knowledge of craftsmanship in plastic waste management in the secondary schools.
Increasing students’ environmental attitude through Visual and Performance Ar...INNS PUBNET
Visual and performance arts are effective media of communicating environmental and ecological issues. The need for effective communication to increase collective action and environmental attitude of students is the most pressing in the context of deteriorating environment. To assess the effectiveness of visual and performance arts as media of increasing environmental attitude of students, this study was conducted. It employed experimental research design. The participants of the study were the randomly sampled college students taking up MAPEH courses in one campus of a state university in region 02, Philippines. Result of the study showed that employing visual and performance arts learning activities are interesting. Ultimately, the used of visual and performance arts learning activities significantly increased the environmental attitude of students along attitude towards nature enjoyment, support for conservation policies, human utilization of nature, and attitude towards personal conservation behavior. Allowing the students to be exposed to the different environmental-based visual and performance arts learning activities where their direct learning experience is involved significantly increased their environmental construct. Further, the results reveal that both visual and performance-based learning activities developed positive environmental attitudes, greater environmental awareness, increased knowledge and understanding of nature, and are more likely to participate in environmental stewardship activities.
Benefits of Gardening for Children
`
For more information, Please see websites below:
`
Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214 ~
`
Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079 ~
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
`
Increase Food Production with Companion Planting in your School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348 ~
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440 ~
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110 ~
Novel Methods of Plastic Wastes Management among Students of Secondary School...Premier Publishers
Plastic wastes contribute significantly to the volume of wastes generated in secondary schools. This study aims at providing student-oriented methods of managing plastic wastes. Using a quasi- experimental study design, a 3-stage random sampling technique was used to select two secondary schools: Oritamefa Baptist Model School (O.B.M.S) and Anglican Commercial Grammar School (A.C.G.S), from which 245 students were proportionately selected. A questionnaire was used to collect data on socio-demographic characteristics, waste management practices and knowledge on appropriate management methods of plastic wastes. Also, 10-item observational checklist was used for physical characterization of wastes generated in the schools over one-month period. Descriptive statistics and student paired t-test were used for data analysis at a 5% level of significance. The mean ages were 15.8±1.8 years and 14.1±1.0 years for A.C.G.S and O.B.M.S respectively. At baseline, A.C.G.S had a greater mean knowledge score (13.3 ± 3.4) than O.B.M.S (12.5± 5.5), though not significant. After the intervention, O.B.M.S had a significantly higher mean knowledge score (15.9± 5.1) than A.C.G.S (14.6± 4.3). Proportions of plastic waste generated at O.B.M.S and A.C.G.S were 25.4% and 33.3% respectively. The student-oriented training intervention increased knowledge of craftsmanship in plastic waste management in the secondary schools.
Using Social Media as a Tool to Track the Social Impact of Plastic Pollution ...MACE Lab
Kaveera Singh, Surina Singh, Gan Moodley, Deborah Robertson-Andersson. Presented at the ninth Scientific Symposium of the Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA) 2015.
HI Guys, I want to make presentation on any topics , if you are looking for a person to make your GOOD presentation in short period of time , then please connect me.My e/mali address is kashmalach66@gmail.com Thank you #pakistan
Background: Marine debris is a global environmental crisis. Although technical solutions to deal with marine debris have been developed, successful implementation hinges on backing from an environmentally-literate citizenry. Unfortunately, there are several barriers to building an environmentally-literate citizenry, such as low scientific literacy and politicization of environmental issues. Purpose: Environmental education (EE) among K-12 audiences is a promising social sciences pathway to promote environmental literacy (EL) among adults. EE research has identified strategies for building EL among children, including interventions that are locally based, hands-on, and action-oriented. Pairing these techniques with outreach to older generations through their children may build EL among adults through intergenerational learning, or IGL. IGL may also affect change beyond parents and impact community adults. Methods: This research investigates the community-level IGL pathway with a focus on marine debris via an EE curriculum for students in North Carolina, USA (coastal state). For this treatment-control experimental design, we recruited 36 teachers and randomly assigned them to treatment (n= 21) and control (n=15) groups. We trained the treatment teachers in the marine debris curriculum and collected pre-test data from teachers, students, and parents in Fall 2018. In Spring 2019, we collected post-test data from all groups plus a retrospective-post survey for local adults including officials in business and government. Results: This poster will provide preliminary data of child and parent views on marine debris and data from local community adults after their engagement with the students. Conclusions: Preliminary data from the year one suggest that youth have the power to change the attitudes and behaviors of adults on environmental issues. This work provides hope for the marine debris crisis and also elevates an often voiceless group in modern-day society: youth.
Implementation of Environmental Education Policies in the Hinterlands of Nort...ijtsrd
The perceptions of the faculty members, school officials and students in terms of the implementation of the environmental education policies in the hinterlands of Northern Samar specifically in Silvino Lobos, Northern Samar were analyzed in this work. A positive response on waste reduction and management and a rejection on the use of plastics and individual bulk packaging of products from suppliers were manifested. Further perceived was the disliking of artesian well as the source of water agreed on the composting biodegradables and the segregating waste in academic institutions and proper sealing of hazardous wastes before disposal. Eight 8 environment themes were integrated in the curriculum specifically in Music, Health and Physical Education, English, Social Studies, Filipino, and Mathematics, which run counter to the non availability of a general policy on environment by the local government unit. Environmental policy must be reflected in the vision and mission of the local government unit, as the schools follow and implement certain operational standards that are environment friendly, and integrate environmental education in most of the subjects. Felisa P. Lucero-Sanico ""Implementation of Environmental Education Policies in the Hinterlands of Northern Samar"" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-3 | Issue-3 , April 2019, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd22930.pdf
Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/other-scientific-research-area/enviormental-science/22930/implementation-of-environmental-education-policies-in-the-hinterlands-of-northern-samar/felisa-p-lucero-sanico
Green Infrastructure (GI) facilities have capacity to enhance health and mitigate Environmental Sustainability Challenges (ESC). However, the extent of the mitigation and health benefits is unclear in developing countries. This study examined the impact of GI on ESC and Perceived Health (PH) of urban residents in Lagos Metropolis, Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 1858 residents of Lagos Metropolis who completed semi-structured questionnaires. Descriptive statistics and chi-square test were used to explore data distributions and assess association of the availability of GI with resident’s PH and ESC. Odds ratio with 95% confidence interval (OR;95%CI) were estimated for good health and ESC mitigation. Participants were mostly men (58.9%) and younger than 50 years old (86.3%). Good health (20.5%) and high mitigation of ESC (collection and disposal of waste-52.7% and official development assistance-63.9%) were reported where GI is mostly available. Participants were more likely to report good health (OR:1.40; 95%CI:1.02-1.92) and high mitigation of ESC [water quality (OR:1.42; 95%CI:1.12-1.81) passenger transport mode (OR:1.41; 95%CI:1.06-1.89)] where GI are mostly available. Availability of Green infrastructure is supporting health and mitigating environmental sustainability challenges in the study area. Green infrastructure should be provided in urban areas where environmental sustainability is under threat.
JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY URBAN AFFAIRS (2020), 4(1), 33-46.
https://doi.org/10.25034/ijcua.2020.v4n1-4
The Child in the Garden: An Evaluative Review of the Benefits of School Gardening
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For more information, Please see websites below:
`
Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214
`
Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159`
`
Companion Planting Increases Food Production from School Gardens
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
Ijaems apr-2016-26 Development and Validation of Responsible Environmental Be...INFOGAIN PUBLICATION
This study aimed to develop a valid and reliable instrument to measure undergraduate students’ responsible environmental behavior towards solid waste management. Data gathered from 418 undergraduate students provided evidence for validity and reliability of the new instrument consists of 34 behavior items on a six point Likert type scale. Results of the factor analysis with varimax rotation showed that items constituting Responsible Environmental Behavior Scale towards Solid Waste Management (REBS – SWM) were grouped under three subscales: (1) Personality factors; (2) Knowledge on action strategy; and (3) Knowledge on issues. Each item had a factor loading of 0.40 or above with its own scale and the alpha reliability coefficient for all of the three subscales was 0.81. Thus, REBS – SWM is a valid and reliable instrument that can be used in the field of environmental and science education and can be used as basis for management of wastes in school setting.
The aim of this study is to determine the ecological literacy ability of prospective teachers at Sebelas Maret University (UNS). This research was conducted on students at the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education (FKIP) UNS Surakarta. The subjects of the study used two courses that gave the ecology course namely Biology Education Study Program and Geography Education Study Program. Subjects in both Study Programs are devoted who are already or are currently receiving ecological subjects. The number of subjects in two study programs were 98 students. Research subjects were taken by stratified random sampling technique. Qualitative descriptive technique is used to analyze each component of ecological literacy. The results showed that the average value of ecological literacy and the value of each component of the students' ecology literacy is still low. Provision of less than optimal ecology concept to be one factor that causes low ecological literacy of student.
Masters Thesis Proposal: An Audience Focused Approach to Framing Climate Chan...Cassie Wandersee
Presentation of proposed thesis research as part of the requirements for graduation. The study was approved by all thesis committee members, department head, and Kansas State University graduate school. The proposed study will examine frames and messages agricultural producer accept related to climate change and the impacts a changing climate has.
The nation is at an environmental crossroads, states a report released today by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Advisory Committee for Environmental Research and Education (AC-ERE): America's Future: Environmental Research and Education for a Thriving Century: A 10-year Outlook.
Cognizance among students for environmentdeshwal852
With the problems of Environmental degradation growing ever more pressing worldwide, we are viewing a rise in environmental concern. The green movement has been expanding rapidly in the
world. The present study is an attempt to find the level of environmental awareness among school
students. A survey was conducted in Gurgaon district. Information was gathered through a
questionnaire and assessed by using the Taj Environmental Attitude Scale (TEAS) developed by Dr.Haseen Taj (2001). A sample of 100 students was selected by random sampling technique. The result revealed that there is no significant difference in the environmental awareness of the students of
different schools.
Using Social Media as a Tool to Track the Social Impact of Plastic Pollution ...MACE Lab
Kaveera Singh, Surina Singh, Gan Moodley, Deborah Robertson-Andersson. Presented at the ninth Scientific Symposium of the Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA) 2015.
HI Guys, I want to make presentation on any topics , if you are looking for a person to make your GOOD presentation in short period of time , then please connect me.My e/mali address is kashmalach66@gmail.com Thank you #pakistan
Background: Marine debris is a global environmental crisis. Although technical solutions to deal with marine debris have been developed, successful implementation hinges on backing from an environmentally-literate citizenry. Unfortunately, there are several barriers to building an environmentally-literate citizenry, such as low scientific literacy and politicization of environmental issues. Purpose: Environmental education (EE) among K-12 audiences is a promising social sciences pathway to promote environmental literacy (EL) among adults. EE research has identified strategies for building EL among children, including interventions that are locally based, hands-on, and action-oriented. Pairing these techniques with outreach to older generations through their children may build EL among adults through intergenerational learning, or IGL. IGL may also affect change beyond parents and impact community adults. Methods: This research investigates the community-level IGL pathway with a focus on marine debris via an EE curriculum for students in North Carolina, USA (coastal state). For this treatment-control experimental design, we recruited 36 teachers and randomly assigned them to treatment (n= 21) and control (n=15) groups. We trained the treatment teachers in the marine debris curriculum and collected pre-test data from teachers, students, and parents in Fall 2018. In Spring 2019, we collected post-test data from all groups plus a retrospective-post survey for local adults including officials in business and government. Results: This poster will provide preliminary data of child and parent views on marine debris and data from local community adults after their engagement with the students. Conclusions: Preliminary data from the year one suggest that youth have the power to change the attitudes and behaviors of adults on environmental issues. This work provides hope for the marine debris crisis and also elevates an often voiceless group in modern-day society: youth.
Implementation of Environmental Education Policies in the Hinterlands of Nort...ijtsrd
The perceptions of the faculty members, school officials and students in terms of the implementation of the environmental education policies in the hinterlands of Northern Samar specifically in Silvino Lobos, Northern Samar were analyzed in this work. A positive response on waste reduction and management and a rejection on the use of plastics and individual bulk packaging of products from suppliers were manifested. Further perceived was the disliking of artesian well as the source of water agreed on the composting biodegradables and the segregating waste in academic institutions and proper sealing of hazardous wastes before disposal. Eight 8 environment themes were integrated in the curriculum specifically in Music, Health and Physical Education, English, Social Studies, Filipino, and Mathematics, which run counter to the non availability of a general policy on environment by the local government unit. Environmental policy must be reflected in the vision and mission of the local government unit, as the schools follow and implement certain operational standards that are environment friendly, and integrate environmental education in most of the subjects. Felisa P. Lucero-Sanico ""Implementation of Environmental Education Policies in the Hinterlands of Northern Samar"" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-3 | Issue-3 , April 2019, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd22930.pdf
Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/other-scientific-research-area/enviormental-science/22930/implementation-of-environmental-education-policies-in-the-hinterlands-of-northern-samar/felisa-p-lucero-sanico
Green Infrastructure (GI) facilities have capacity to enhance health and mitigate Environmental Sustainability Challenges (ESC). However, the extent of the mitigation and health benefits is unclear in developing countries. This study examined the impact of GI on ESC and Perceived Health (PH) of urban residents in Lagos Metropolis, Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 1858 residents of Lagos Metropolis who completed semi-structured questionnaires. Descriptive statistics and chi-square test were used to explore data distributions and assess association of the availability of GI with resident’s PH and ESC. Odds ratio with 95% confidence interval (OR;95%CI) were estimated for good health and ESC mitigation. Participants were mostly men (58.9%) and younger than 50 years old (86.3%). Good health (20.5%) and high mitigation of ESC (collection and disposal of waste-52.7% and official development assistance-63.9%) were reported where GI is mostly available. Participants were more likely to report good health (OR:1.40; 95%CI:1.02-1.92) and high mitigation of ESC [water quality (OR:1.42; 95%CI:1.12-1.81) passenger transport mode (OR:1.41; 95%CI:1.06-1.89)] where GI are mostly available. Availability of Green infrastructure is supporting health and mitigating environmental sustainability challenges in the study area. Green infrastructure should be provided in urban areas where environmental sustainability is under threat.
JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY URBAN AFFAIRS (2020), 4(1), 33-46.
https://doi.org/10.25034/ijcua.2020.v4n1-4
The Child in the Garden: An Evaluative Review of the Benefits of School Gardening
`
For more information, Please see websites below:
`
Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214
`
Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159`
`
Companion Planting Increases Food Production from School Gardens
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
Ijaems apr-2016-26 Development and Validation of Responsible Environmental Be...INFOGAIN PUBLICATION
This study aimed to develop a valid and reliable instrument to measure undergraduate students’ responsible environmental behavior towards solid waste management. Data gathered from 418 undergraduate students provided evidence for validity and reliability of the new instrument consists of 34 behavior items on a six point Likert type scale. Results of the factor analysis with varimax rotation showed that items constituting Responsible Environmental Behavior Scale towards Solid Waste Management (REBS – SWM) were grouped under three subscales: (1) Personality factors; (2) Knowledge on action strategy; and (3) Knowledge on issues. Each item had a factor loading of 0.40 or above with its own scale and the alpha reliability coefficient for all of the three subscales was 0.81. Thus, REBS – SWM is a valid and reliable instrument that can be used in the field of environmental and science education and can be used as basis for management of wastes in school setting.
The aim of this study is to determine the ecological literacy ability of prospective teachers at Sebelas Maret University (UNS). This research was conducted on students at the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education (FKIP) UNS Surakarta. The subjects of the study used two courses that gave the ecology course namely Biology Education Study Program and Geography Education Study Program. Subjects in both Study Programs are devoted who are already or are currently receiving ecological subjects. The number of subjects in two study programs were 98 students. Research subjects were taken by stratified random sampling technique. Qualitative descriptive technique is used to analyze each component of ecological literacy. The results showed that the average value of ecological literacy and the value of each component of the students' ecology literacy is still low. Provision of less than optimal ecology concept to be one factor that causes low ecological literacy of student.
Masters Thesis Proposal: An Audience Focused Approach to Framing Climate Chan...Cassie Wandersee
Presentation of proposed thesis research as part of the requirements for graduation. The study was approved by all thesis committee members, department head, and Kansas State University graduate school. The proposed study will examine frames and messages agricultural producer accept related to climate change and the impacts a changing climate has.
The nation is at an environmental crossroads, states a report released today by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Advisory Committee for Environmental Research and Education (AC-ERE): America's Future: Environmental Research and Education for a Thriving Century: A 10-year Outlook.
Cognizance among students for environmentdeshwal852
With the problems of Environmental degradation growing ever more pressing worldwide, we are viewing a rise in environmental concern. The green movement has been expanding rapidly in the
world. The present study is an attempt to find the level of environmental awareness among school
students. A survey was conducted in Gurgaon district. Information was gathered through a
questionnaire and assessed by using the Taj Environmental Attitude Scale (TEAS) developed by Dr.Haseen Taj (2001). A sample of 100 students was selected by random sampling technique. The result revealed that there is no significant difference in the environmental awareness of the students of
different schools.
The effectiveness of experience and nature-based learning activities in enhan...Innspub Net
This study investigated the effectiveness of experience and nature-based learning activities in enhancing college students’ environmental attitude. It employed pre-test-post-test experimental research design. The participants were the class of fifty-three college students of a higher education institution in Region 2, Philippines. Seven learning activities were employed by the researcher namely pamphlets making, environmental-themed movie poster making, collage making, miniature plant exhibit, vegetable gardening, community clean-up service, recycled art crafts making, and tree planting drive. In like manner, the pre-attitude score and post-attitude scores in the standardize environmental attitude inventory test were compared and the significant differences were determined using paired sample t-test. Results of the study revealed that the different experience-based learning activities were generally rated interesting. Moreover, it was also revealed that the different learning activities significantly increased the environmental attitude of the students towards nature enjoyment, support for interventions and conservation policies environmental movement activism, conservation motivated by anthropocentric concern, confidence in science and technology, environmental threat, altering nature, personal conservation behavior, human dominance over nature, human utilization of nature, and ecocentric concern. This implies that allowing students to be exposed to the different environmental learning activities where direct learning experience is involved significantly increased students environmental construct.
Role of Educational Books and Materials in Gaining Geographical Concepts in E...inventionjournals
The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of educational books and materials of helping children learn geographical terms in the early childhood period. This study was conducted as a pretest-posttest control group, experimental model. The participants were a total number of 141 children (78 girls and 63 boys). In order to achieve the objectives, program goals of preschool, primary 1th and 2nd grades‟ education have been identified primarily. Then 51 items, concepts consisting of physical and human geography such as the Solar System and the Earth, Turkey and other countries, landforms, climate, population and settlement, energy sources were prepared in order to measure the achievements. „Geographical Concepts Test‟ (GCT), was applied to a number of 293 children who passed the primary 1 th and 2nd grades. The reliability coefficient of the test results (KR 20) was found to be 0.71 for preschool, 0.85 for 1st grade and 0.73 for 2nd grade. The finding indicated a valid and reliable instrument of the developed test to measure levels of children‟s geographical knowledge. After having ready the geographical conceptual tools an training program was prepared which attempted to utilise educational books and materials. Before carrying out the program, it was found that the experimental and control groups‟ pretest average scores did not differ (p>. 05). After carrying out the training program, it was found that all grades‟ experimental and control groups‟ posttest average scores about physical geography differed (p>. 05). The preschool and primary 2nd grade children‟s experimental and control groups‟ posttest average scores about human geography also differed (p<.>. 05). As a result, these differences showed that the training program worked by using educational books, toys, replicas of tools and equipment. Hence this research model is to be tested in other groups and environments.
Green Consumerism in Environmental Learning: 7th-grade Students ProEnvironmen...Md. Mehadi Rahman
Science education in the 21st century including biology learning at the level of Junior High School requires a more contextual implementation. Environmental learning topics such as green consumerism is a contextual topic in biology learning. Students must have high Pro-Environmental Behavior (PEB) to participate in protecting the environment. The purpose of this study was to measure the PEB of students at the 7th-grade level. The research method used descriptive with survey data collection techniques. The study was conducted in November-December 2018 at State Junior High School 1 South Tambun, West Java, Indonesia. A total sample of 135 students in 7th grade was selected by simple random sampling. The results showed there were six PEB indicators based on Green Consumerism that were Energy Conservation (86.37), Transportation (56.67), Waste Avoidance (53.04), Daily Consumption (64.44), Recycling (58.89), Social Behavior (60.54). Among the six indicators, only energy conservation was categorized as very high, while the others are categorized as moderate. This study concluded that PEB students must be improved by various models, methods, and media in biology learning.
Environmental sanitation is fundamental to health and development in schools because having healthy school environments sets schools on track for conducive and active learning. Many schools are experiencing poor environmental sanitation. The objective of this research is to review students’ perception of environmental sanitation. The method used is review of academic articles, textbooks, internet materials, thesis, journals and publicly available materials on environmental sanitation. This enabled the researchers to capture other authors view on students’ perception of environmental sanitation. Results of the review based on the convergent views of previous authors, showed that there was poor environmental sanitation practices in schools. It is therefore recommended that: (1) there is need for environmental awareness among students on the importance of environmental sanitation; (2) Provision of waste bins at strategic points, especially in all classroom buildings; (3) Inclusion of environmental education in school curriculum at all levels of the educational system; and conducting environmental sanitation on Tuesdays and Thursdays in schools on regular basis.
Study Of Achievement in Environmental Studies, Family Environment and Learnin...paperpublications3
Abstract: Environment in developing countries like India have been threatened by problems like poverty, pollution, overpopulation, degradation and depletion of environment. As such, the environmental protection and preservation has been an urgent need of the hour. Realizing its importance, it has been enshrined in the Constitution of India, which requires both the state and the citizen to protect, preserve and improve the environment. Considering the seriousness of the problem only inclusion in Constitution will not help a lot in preserving our environment, but the issue should be initiated at the grass root level i.e. in family, school and society. In the changing scenario of our society attitude of an individual are greatly affected by family, teachers, school environment, teaching methods, learning styles and many other factors and they all have a great impact on the personality development of the child. It is well accepted fact that healthy family environment, co-operative learning and environmental education can help a lot in the development of positive desirable attitude towards environment among future citizens.
Environmental Awareness among the Students of 10th Class of Chamba Districtpaperpublications3
Abstract: Today’s adolescents are the responsible citizen of tomorrow. Their attitudes, values and awareness are going to affect the future environmental scenario significantly. It is this generation that will be taking future policy decision. It is therefore important to know the concern of these generations with reward to important issues like environmental problems. In the present work and attempt has been made to study the awareness of secondary school students regarding the environment around them. Cause of environmental degradation and about the remedial measures which can be taken to preserve the environment with the help of questionnaire, review of literature reveals that the studies of this nature are very rare. This work, therefore assumes more significance. It will also help in providing suggestions to the planners with the regards to the modifications which are needed in the curriculum. So as, to increase the awareness of the students in those areas where they are less aware or lack awareness.
Accelerate your Kubernetes clusters with Varnish CachingThijs Feryn
A presentation about the usage and availability of Varnish on Kubernetes. This talk explores the capabilities of Varnish caching and shows how to use the Varnish Helm chart to deploy it to Kubernetes.
This presentation was delivered at K8SUG Singapore. See https://feryn.eu/presentations/accelerate-your-kubernetes-clusters-with-varnish-caching-k8sug-singapore-28-2024 for more details.
JMeter webinar - integration with InfluxDB and GrafanaRTTS
Watch this recorded webinar about real-time monitoring of application performance. See how to integrate Apache JMeter, the open-source leader in performance testing, with InfluxDB, the open-source time-series database, and Grafana, the open-source analytics and visualization application.
In this webinar, we will review the benefits of leveraging InfluxDB and Grafana when executing load tests and demonstrate how these tools are used to visualize performance metrics.
Length: 30 minutes
Session Overview
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During this webinar, we will cover the following topics while demonstrating the integrations of JMeter, InfluxDB and Grafana:
- What out-of-the-box solutions are available for real-time monitoring JMeter tests?
- What are the benefits of integrating InfluxDB and Grafana into the load testing stack?
- Which features are provided by Grafana?
- Demonstration of InfluxDB and Grafana using a practice web application
To view the webinar recording, go to:
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GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...James Anderson
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Perceptions of students on environmental challenge issues
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Perceptions of Students on Environmental Challenge Issues
Ebenezer Appah Bonney
Department of Science, Holy Child College of Education, Ghana
Bridget Wayoe
Department of Home Economics, Holy Child College of Education, Ghana
Evelyn Anumel
Department of Science, Archbishop Porter Girls Senior High School, Ghana
Samuel Affi Andoh
Department of Science, Enchi College of Education, Ghana
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate student’s perception of environmental challenge issues and its
implication for science education.
A standardized ROSE (Relevance of Science Education) survey questionnaire related to environment on 4-Point
Likert-type scale was administered to 500 form three students of Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Authority
(S.T.M.A) Senior High Schools. The data were subjected to descriptive statistical analyses and an independent
sample 2-tailed t-test was used to explore the statistical significance at p ≤ 0.05. The findings revealed that
although young people were overwhelmingly optimistic about the future, environmental issues are clearly of
concern to them. The results also revealed that students in S.T.M.A. believed that they had a role to play in
protecting the environment. The major findings of the study were that most boys and girls in this study strongly
agreed that learning about the environmental challenge issues would prepare them for the future and that people
should care more about the protection of the environment. They also agreed that something can be done to curtail
the drastic alteration of the environment. Both boys and girls agreed that science and technology can solve
environmental problems. The responses to this statement appear to show that the respondents have a high level
of confidence in the ability of science and technology to solve environmental problems. They disagreed with the
statement that threats to the environment were not each and everyone’s business and also disagreed that
environmental problems should be left to the expert as can be seen from the low agreement level to both
statements. There was a significant difference between boys and girls views on I know the earth is in trouble but
don’t really care with a p-value of 0.031.
Keywords: Environment, challenge, management, education, earth
Introduction
It is a fact that the earth’s climate has not always been as it is today. Over the years, human alteration of the earth
has been substantial. Almost half of the land surface has been transformed by human activities, the carbon
dioxide (CO2) concentration in the atmosphere has increased by nearly thirty (30%) percent, (Vitousek, Mooney,
Lubchenco, &Melillo, 2000).
However, some of the changes that occurred to the environment seem to be inevitable since they were effected to
satisfy basic human needs continuous demand for modern amenities, convenience, the move towards high
technology for industrialization and economic development have created growing environmental crisis
(Metcalf,1977).
Over-population and waste are some of the major challenges facing our generation (Pickering & Owen, 1994).
There are large numbers of people who will not agree (through religious beliefs) that over-population is a
problem. These people believe that the real problem is the management of the resources on the earth surface and
not the number of people. (Pickering & Owen, 1994).
Ghana is endowed with abundant natural resources from which many of its inhabitants derive their lively-hood.
In the process of exploiting these resources to meet social and economic needs, adequate care is not taken to
guard against the depletion of the resources resulting in environmental deterioration (EPC, 1994). Environmental
deterioration involves changes in the natural resources and these changes are due mainly to human action rather
than some natural catastrophe. Deforestation, air pollution, degradation of marine and coastal resources,
declining availability and quality of fresh water, loss of biodiversity and industrial pollution are the result of
development without environmental accounting (UNEP, 1991). This has given rise to a host of environmental
challenge issues. In addition, solid and liquid waste disposal have not been adequately controlled and managed.
The result is that our towns and cities have piles of refuse in addition to blocked drainages. There is the urgent
need to protect the environment while at the same time exploiting these natural resources judiciously for social
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and economic growth to avert any environmental crisis. These problems are likely to intensify during the lifetime
of students still at school and will affect their lives (Carson, 1978).
If students are to participate fully in solving environmental problems today and the future, then they are to be
involved matters. Environmental education is to make individuals and communities understand the complex
nature of the natural environment and how to behave responsibly towards it. Government and educational
institutions have jointly been initiating environmental education programmes aimed at teaching individuals and
communities to respect their environments. Some of these initiatives are aimed at sensitizing society on the
dangers of environmental degradation. This is meant to empower the citizenry to take individual and collective
actions to protect the environment and ensure that the responsible authorities take appropriate action.
Environmental education has been recognized as the most promising approach to eradicate ignorance and to
provide a logical basis for making intelligent choices among alternatives in environmental protection (Bennett,
1974; Disinger, 1982).The purpose of the study was to investigate students’ perception of environmental
challenge issues and its implication for science education. The outcome of the study will contributes to the
knowledge base about pupils understanding of environmental education and also to identify pupils’ perception
about the environment (Payne, 1998). It is hoped that students in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly
may achieve the development of informed opinions that respect the values of sustainable development.
Research Methodology
Sample
The sample for the study consisted of fifty (50) third year science students from each of the ten (10) senior high
schools selected from the 11 schools in Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly. The total number of students
in the sample were therefore 500. Third year science students were selected because at that level, the students
would have covered part of the syllabus which deal with environment and are likely to appreciate the question
better. The eleventh school was not included because it was used in the trial- testing of the instrument.
The stratified random sampling method was used to select students within the sampled schools. In all the senior
high schools three (3) science students were assembled and grouped according to gender. Each class was made to
count serially and the subjects for the study were selected using systematic sampling method. The stratified
random sampling ensured a fair gender representation.
Research instrument
The main instrument used was a questionnaire. The questionnaire was adopted from Relevance of Science
Education (ROSE) instrument (Schreiner & Sjoberg, 2003). One of the questionnaires of the ROSE instrument
which focused on issues of the environment was adopted. The ROSE instrument was constructed for an
international research project for which Ghana was part.( Anderson, 2006).
The ROSE instrument was designed for exploring the variations in affective domains of science educational
objectives, such as variations in interest, experience, perception and attitudes towards science learning.
Data collection and Analysis
The data were collected over a period of two weeks in September 2008.
The instrument was administered to 500 students of which all the items were responded to and the data was
statistically analysed using SPSS for windows 10.0 and excel.
An independent sample 2-tailed was conducted to explore the statistical significance of the difference in the item
mean for boys and girls. The conventional P<_ 0.05 level of probability was used as the basis for reporting the
difference in means between boys’ and girls` scores. The mean scores for each variable were calculated for all
the groups. This gave a better insight of students` engagement with environmental protection and challenge
issues.
Results
Mean scores were considered for each item. Therefore a mean value less than 2.5 showed some level of
disagreement with the item and a mean value of 2.5 represents a neutral position for an item. Table 1 presents the
descriptive statistics summarizing the responses to the 16 statements relating to “Me and the environmental
challenge” and additional four items relating to the environment were also included. Gender differences
in these responses, together with an indication of this statistical significance (Mean, Standard deviation and
P-Value) are presented in Table 1.
The results showed that, girls disagreed more strongly than boys that environmental problems are exaggerated
(item3).They also agreed more than boys that science and technology can solve environmental problems (item
17). Responses from both girls and boys to item 17 appear to show that, the respondents have a high level of
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confidence in the capability of science and technology to solve environmental problems. Girls also disagreed
more strongly than boys that “people worry too much about environmental challenge issues” (item 6). On the
other hand, boys disagreed more than girls that “environmental problems can be solved without a big change in
our way of living” (item 9). However, both boys and girls in this study were in agreement that “environmental
problems make the future of the world look bleak and hopeless” (item16). But they also believe that “We can
still find solution to environmental challenge issues” (item 4).
Table1. Students Perception towards the environment
Items Girls Boys Mean Difference
p-valueMean(SD) Mean(SD) Girls-Boys
3.Environmental problems
are exaggerated 2.08(0.402) 2.50(0.686) -0.42 0.27
4.We can still find solutions to
our environmental problems 3.91(0.424) 3.75(0.615) 0.15 0.92
5.People worry too much
about environmental challenge
.
2.49(0.794) 3.31(0.754) -0.83 0.39
6.Environmental problems
can be solved without a big
change in our way of living. 1.94(0.764) 1.90(0.926) 0.04 0.65
16. Environmental problems
make the future of the world
look bleak.
3.32(1.133) 3.26(1.255) 0.06 0.27
17. Science and technology can
solve all environmental
problems
2.78(1.048) 2.69(1.224) 0.09 0.77
Table 2 Gender differences in pupils’ views about environmental challenges
Environmental concern Girls Boys Mean Difference
p-valueMean(SD) Mean(SD) Girls-Boys
1.I can play part in protecting the
environment 3.87(0.154) 3.42(0.515) 0.45 0.57
2.Threats to the environment are
not my business 1.33(0.365) 1.30(0.512) 0.22 0.18
3.Environmental challenge issues
are exaggerated 2.08(0.402) 2.50(0.686) -0.42 0.09
4.We can still solution to
environmental challenge issues 3.91(0.424) 3.75(0.615) 0.15 0.92
5.I am concerned about the
environment and reusing is one
way that I can make a difference
3.68(0.621) 3.54(0.669) 0.14 0.91
6.People worry too much about
environmental challenge problems 2.49(0.794) 3.31(0.754) -0.83 0.39
7.I know the earth is in trouble but
don’t really care 1.50(0.739) 1.86(0.664) -0.35 0.031
8.I take steps not to damage the
environment 3.69(0.746) 3.76(0.664) -0.07 0.87
9.Environmental problems can be
solved without a change in our way
of living 1.94(0.764)
1.90(0.926)
0.04 0.65
10.It is the responsibility of rich
nations to solve environmental
challenge issues 1.47(0.852) 1.77(0.494) -0.30 0.31
11.I consider environmental
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challenge issues as a serious
problem 3.71(1.040) 3.50(0.988) 0.20 0.93
12.Environmental problems should
be left to the expert 1.34(1.034) 1.37(0.869) -0.02 0.64
13.Nearly all human activities are
damaging to the environment 3.10(1.132) 3.26(1.050) -0.16 0.67
14.I am willing to have
environmental problems solved
even if this means sacrificing much
of my time 3.55(1.302) 3.66(1.109) -0.112 0.94
15.Learning about environmental
challenge issues prepares me for
the future 3.87(1.280) 3.82(1.164) 0.05 0.81
16.Environmental problems makes
the future of the world look bleak
and hopeless 3.320(1.133) 3.256(1.255) 0.06 0.27
17.Science and technology can
solve all environmental problem 2.78(1.048) 2.69(1.224) 0.09 0.77
18.I can personally influence what
happens to the environment 3.37(0.914) 3.14(1.146) 0.23 0.68
19.People should care more about
the protection of the environment 3.98(0.840) 3.88(0.780) 0.09 0.83
20.I am optimistic about the future 3.79(0.757) 3.54(0.740) 0.24 0.96
From Table2 both boys and girls were in agreement with all the statements apart from “Threats to the
environment are not my business”, “I know the earth is in trouble but don’t really care”, “Environmental
problems can be solved without a big change in our way of living”, “It is the responsibility of rich nations to
solve environmental challenge issues”, and “Environmental problems should be left to the expert”.
Most boys and girls in this study strongly agreed that learning about environmental challenge issues would
prepare them for the future and that people should care more about the protection of the environment. They also
agreed that something can be done to curtail the drastic alternation of the environment.
They disagreed with the statements that threats to the environment were not each and everyone’s business and
also disagreed that environmental problems should be left to the experts as can be seen from the low agreement
level to both statements. However, boys disagree more than girls that the threats to the environment are not
their business. There was a significant difference between boys and girls views on I know the earth is in trouble
but don’t really care with a p-value of 0.031.
Discussion
The results in Tables 1 and 2 make it clear that both boys and girls think they have role to play part in
protecting the environment. They also say they can take steps not to damage it and even want to preserve it for
future generation. These findings are in line with results from Malaysian students’ perception of environment.
(Thang, 2006). The Malaysian study reveals that both boys and girls are concerned about the environment.
Schreiner & Sjoberg also confirmed pupils’ general concern about the environment (Schreiner & Sjoberg, 2003).
Furthermore, results indicated that both male and female students showed a considerable measure of agreement
with the statement that, we can find solution to environmental concern. However, the mean value describing
female environmental responsibility is higher than their male counterparts. These results supports the survey
report by Uitto, and associates (2004) that Finnish 9th
grade comprehensive school student girls’ attitudes
towards environmental responsibility were higher than their boys. It appears environmental challenge issues are
cross-cultural (Szagun & Pavlov, 1995) and hence environmental matters are a global concern for the young
learners.
Anderson (2006) also indicated that both boys and girls in the Central Region of Ghana would want to practice
good environmental behaviour and appear to associate themselves with the statement that people need to care
more about the protection of the environment.
Students were also in disagreement with the statements that it is the responsibility of rich nations to solve the
environmental problems of the world and also to leave environmental problems to the experts. This finding is
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in agreement with a study involving elementary school children of United Kingdom aged between 11 and 13
years. All the children stated firmly the individual’s responsibility for the environment and not others or the
government (Bonnet & Williams, 1998). But students in this study showed a higher level of confidence in the
capability of science and technology to solve environmental problems.
Moreover, the present study suggests that both boys and girls agreed with the statement that the earth is in
trouble but were optimistic about the future of the planet. Hence they were willing to contribute their quota to the
protection of the environment. This agrees with Thang (2006) that students in his study are concerned about
the earth and therefore would like to take steps not to damage it and to conserve it for future generation.
Conclusion
Environmental challenge issues in Ghana deserve great attention. The problem is complex and cannot be solved
and tackled from one perspective. Education on the subject and sensitization of the people especially the younger
generation is one of the key ways to address some of the environmental problems. It is important that school
children be trained to practice and transfer what is acquired in the classroom to their homes in every day
activities. It is believed that this study would be of use to policy makers, as they make policies concerning the
environment. Educationists and curriculum developers may find the findings of this study useful in planning
environmental education programmes for schools.
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