ERIC Number: EJ1167072
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-1927-5250
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An Examination of the Relationship between Pre-School Children's and Their Teachers' Attitudes and Awareness towards the Environment
Buldur, Aycan; Ömeroglu, Esra
Journal of Education and Learning, v7 n2 p221-229 2018
The purpose of this study is to determine the level of awareness and attitudes towards environment of pre-school children's and their teachers' and to examine the relationship between them. This study was based on correlational research model. The study group consisted of 26 pre-school teachers working in kindergartens and primary schools in a province, and 208 children in the 5-6 age groups in which these teachers entered their classes. In this study, "Environmental Awareness and Attitude Scale for Pre-school Children" was used to determine the awareness and attitudes of pre-school children's towards the environment. The "Attitudes towards Environmental Problems Scale" was used to determine the attitudes of pre-school teachers' to the environmental problems and the "Awareness Scale for Environmental Problems" was used to determine teachers' awareness of environmental problems. As a result of the study, it was determined that pre-school children's attitudes towards environmental problems are high but their awareness about environmental problems is moderate. On the other hand, it was determined that pre-school teachers' attitudes towards environmental problems were moderate and their awareness of environmental problems was generally high. Finally, it was determined that a moderately significant relationship was found between pre-school children's and their teachers' attitudes towards environmental problems, while there was a weak relationship between children's and their teachers' awareness of environmental problems.
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Preschool Teachers, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Environment, Correlation, Kindergarten, Attitude Measures, Knowledge Level, Measures (Individuals), Foreign Countries, Statistical Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Preschool Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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