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Download full textHadjichambis, Andreas Ch.; Paraskeva-Hadjichambi, Demetra; Ioannou, Hara; Georgiou, Yiannis; Manoli, Constantinos C. – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2015
During the last decades, current consumption patterns have been recurrently blamed for rendering both the environment and our lifestyles unsustainable. Young children are considered a critical group in the effort to make a shift towards sustainable consumption (environmentally friendly consumption). However, young people should be able to consider…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Sustainability, Case Studies, Decision Making
Artun, Hüseyin; Özsevgeç, Tuncay – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2016
The purpose of this study was, in line with the views of the students & teacher, to examine Environmental Education Modular Curriculum (EEMC) developed to give environmental education with a specific content. In the study, the case study method was used. The research sample was determined with the purposeful sampling method & made up of 23…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Case Studies, Grade 7, Secondary School Students
McGuire, Nicholas M. – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2015
In this paper, the effectiveness of environmental education (EE) programs at fostering ecologically responsible behavior is analyzed through the lens of psychology. In section 1, a critique of knowledge and attitude appeals is presented using contemporary psychological understandings of these constructs to show why many EE programs have been met…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Behavior Change, Attitude Change, Program Effectiveness
Scott, William – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2015
A number of recent surveys of public opinion claim that there is now widespread acceptance of the need for sustainable development, and that the general public, through its social and consumer activity is already successfully engaged. However, in all this, the focus has primarily been on individual and family behaviours such as recycling and…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Energy Conservation, Public Policy, Sustainable Development
Fisher-Maltese, Carley; Zimmerman, Timothy D. – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2015
Recently, schools nationwide have expressed a renewed interest in school gardens, viewing them as innovative educational tools. Most of the scant studies on these settings investigate the health/nutritional impacts, science learning potential, or emotional dispositions of students. However, few studies examine the shifts in attitudes that occur…
Descriptors: Gardening, Environmental Education, Mixed Methods Research, Program Effectiveness
Wongpaibool, Duangporn; Rawang, Wee; Supapongpichate, Ratchanont; Pichayapibool, Pataraboon – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2016
The purpose of this research was: 1. To investigate social context, environment, way of life and community culture. 2. To gather the views and opinions regarding environmental conservation and restoration. 3. To synthesize a process of environmental education communication based on community cultural activity area. 4. To evaluate the efficacy of…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Community Programs, Social Influences, Context Effect
Erdogan, Mehmet – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2015
The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of Summer Environmental Education Program (SEEP) on elementary school students' environmental knowledge, affect, skills and behavior which are the main components of environmental literacy. The sample consisted of 45 students (25 males, 20 females) studying in 4th through 8th grades and living in…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Environmental Education, Elementary School Students, Knowledge Level
Rivera, Malia Ana J.; Manning, Mackenzie M.; Krupp, David A. – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2013
Hawai'i is a unique and special place to conduct environmental science inquiry through place based learning and scientific investigation. Here, we describe and evaluate a unique professional development program for science teachers in Hawai'i that integrates the traditional approach of providing training to improve content knowledge, with the…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Professional Development, Audiences, Science Teachers
Liarakou, Georgia; Athanasiadis, Ilias; Gavrilakis, Costas – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2011
The purpose of this study was to investigate what Greek secondary school students (grades 8 and 11) believe about the greenhouse effect and climate change. A total of 626 students completed a closed-form questionnaire consisting of statements regarding the causes, impacts and solutions for this global environmental issue. The possible influence of…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Program Effectiveness, Information Sources, Grade 8
Su, King-Dow – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2011
The purpose of this study is to design information communication technology (ICT) courses related to experimental chemistry for junior college freshmen (aged from 16 to 18), entitled "ICT-integrated environmental learning", and to assess the learning performance of these students after completing the courses. This study adopts a quasi-experimental…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Two Year Colleges, Environmental Education, Learning Strategies
Osbaldiston, Richard; Schmitz, Hannah – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2011
The Energy Challenge is an environmental education program that is administered to ninth grade students in the public schools of a small Midwestern city in the United States. The program is sponsored and administered by the two local electric utilities, and it has been going on for seven years. To determine the effectiveness of the program, a…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Energy Conservation, Mail Surveys, Utilities
Cook, Kristin; Quigley, Cassie – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2013
In this study, we investigated the ways in which university students connected with science through the use of photovoice (Wang & Burris, 1994) as a pedagogical tool. Results indicated that students came to appreciate their connections to the science that operates in their lives as they reflected on and became empowered with regard to the…
Descriptors: Science and Society, Science Education, Science Teachers, Local Issues
McHenry, Nadine; Alvare, Bretton; Bowes, Kathleen; Childs, Ashley – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2013
This study examined the effects of Sharing the Environment (STE), a situated professional development pilot program that uses an inquiry-based approach to teaching Environmental Education (EE) to elementary students in the US and Trinidad. Inquiry is difficult to incorporate in both cultures because proficient performance on national tests is a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grounded Theory, Cross Cultural Studies, Surveys
