ERIC Number: EJ1232983
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 15
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A Journey to Children's Perceptions on Forest Fire through Drawings in Canakkale Province, Turkey: Exploring the Needs for Alternative Educative Approaches
Söküt Açar, Tugba; Inalpulat, Melis; Ayman Oz, Nilgun; Genc, Levent; Arslan, Hasan; Bobek Bagran, Asli
Applied Environmental Education and Communication, v18 n4 p285-299 2019
The study aimed to statistically analyze forest fire perceptions and cognitive deficits of children through drawings. Results showed that children's perceptions on forest fire were under desirable levels. Also, perception levels were significantly impacted by gender and grade level, whereas impact of school type was not significant. Since children's imaginations are found to be limited and most of forest fires are known to arise from human-induced activities, applied approaches are suggested to enlarge their vision on nature and forest fire with the purpose of raising more responsible, aware, and environmentally-conscious children, as a contributor to prevention of future forest fires.
Descriptors: Ecology, Forestry, Childrens Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Freehand Drawing, Childrens Art, Educational Needs, Gender Differences, Instructional Program Divisions, Consciousness Raising, Children, Prevention, Nontraditional Education, Elementary School Students, Imagination, Environmental Education, Place Based Education, Fire Protection
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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