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Effectiveness of a Conservation Education Program among School Students on the Importance of Mangrove Ecosystems in Setiu Wetlands, Malaysia
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Kamaludin, Mahirah; Azlina, A. A.; Wan Ibrahim, Wan Noorwatie; Mat Alipiah, Roseliza; Saputra, Jumadil; Abdullah, Maizah M.; Anang, Zuraini; Omar, Chik Maslinda – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2022
This study evaluated the effectiveness of a conservation education program in raising awareness among school students about the importance of mangrove ecosystems in Setiu Wetlands. About seventy-four upper secondary students were involved in a survey that was conducted with an educational workshop. The workshop focused on the benefits, threats,…
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Environmental Education, Ecology, Natural Resources
The Associations between Socio-Demographic Factors and Environmental Knowledge in the City of Toyota, Japan
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Ito, Hiroshi; Kawazoe, Nobuo – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2018
This study analyzes relationships between socio-demographic factors (age, sex, education, and household income) and environmental awareness related to the eco-policy in Toyota City, Japan. Previous research has shown that citizens' environmental awareness improved significantly after the city was designated as an environmental model city by the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Demography, Environmental Education, Social Influences
Environmental Knowledge and Behavior of Nigerian Youth: An Assessment
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Abiolu, Oluremi Adenike – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2019
This study explored environmental knowledge and behavior of 350 Nigerian youth using data from a randomly administered test. Results indicated respondents had general environmental knowledge (68%), which they accessed mainly from electronic media sources. Significant differences in their environmental knowledge were in relation to subject…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Environmental Education, Knowledge Level, Electronic Publishing
Assessing Environmental Literacy of University Students: A Case Study of Shahid Beheshti University in Iran
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Veisi, Hadi; Lacy, Michael; Mafakheri, Salah; Razaghi, Fatemeh – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2019
As a reflective activity at niche scale in transition management for system-wide changes in universities for sustainable societies, this study aimed to evaluate student environmental literacy (EL) and assess the effects of sociodemographic variables on the level of EL among students at Shahid Beheshti University in Iran. A total of 1,068 students…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Learning Processes, Universities
Pupils' Environmental Awareness of Natural Protected Areas: The Case of Zakynthos Island
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Martinis, Aristotelis; Kabassi, Katerina; Dimitriadou, Constantina; Karris, Georgios – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2018
This study presents the results of a questionnaire-based survey, conducted in primary and secondary public schools of Zakynthos Island during 2013, referring to environmental awareness as well as pupils' perceptions and attitudes on specific environmental issues. The main aim of the study was to determine the knowledge and awareness that local…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Natural Resources, Questionnaires, Student Surveys
Environmental Education Evaluation at the School: An Example in Sao Nicolau Island, Cape Verde
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Graziani, Pietro; Cabral, Daniel; Santana, Nelson – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2013
Monte Gordo Natural Park (MGNP) is part of the Cape Verde (CV) Protected Areas National Network. In order to create an effective Environmental Education (EE) curriculum, it is crucial to first identify the level of environmental knowledge of both teachers and students. In 2007 we implemented a set of four surveys to students and educators and…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Knowledge Level, Teacher Surveys, Student Surveys
Electronic Waste is a Mess: Awareness and Proenvironmental Behavior among University Students in Ghana
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Edumadze, John K. E.; Tenkorang, Eric Y.; Armah, Frederick A.; Luginaah, Isaac; Edumadze, Gladys E. – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2013
E-waste contains hazardous chemicals and materials that threaten the environment and human health, when improperly disposed. This study examined levels of awareness of e-waste disposal among university students in Ghana, and their proenvironmental decision-making using two outcome variables: "knowledge on environmental impact and policy…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Foreign Countries, Environmental Education, Knowledge Level
Environmental Literacy among Preservice Social Studies Teachers: A Review of the Nigerian Experience
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Ogunyemi, Biodun; Ifegbesan, Ayodeji – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2011
This mini-survey assessed the environmental literacy level of preservice teachers in a Nigerian university through 199 social studies teacher-trainees. It found a high level of awareness/knowledge on local environmental problems but low level on global environmental issues. Although a positive disposition toward environmental issues was…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Environmental Education, Social Studies