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http://dx.doi.org/10.14578/jkfs.2020.109.3.341

Analysis on the Effectiveness of the Forest Education Programs for Teachers  

Lee, Yoon Joo (Department of Forest Welfare, National Institute of Forest Science)
Ha, Si Yeon (Department of Forest Welfare, National Institute of Forest Science)
Choi, Seon Hye (Department of Forest Welfare, National Institute of Forest Science)
Lee, Yeonhee (Department of Forest Welfare, National Institute of Forest Science)
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Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science / v.109, no.3, 2020 , pp. 341-349 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study analyzed the effectiveness of the forest education program for teacher training. The training program was conducted at the National Center for Forest Activities, in Hoengseong, Korea in August 2017. Presurveys and postsurveys were administered to 46, K-12 teachers who participated in the forest education program. The results showed a statistically significant increase in the teachers' environmental sensitivity, eco-friendly teaching attitude, and teacher efficacy after the program. Survey participants expressed a slightly lower confidence in terms of teacher efficacy after participating in the program. This confirms the need for a training program with a focus on practical teaching skills, which would help teachers become more confident in providing forest education. This study verifies the effectiveness of the forest education program for teachers, who play an important role in developing students' environmental sensitivity and eco-friendly attitude. Furthermore, it suggests the need to develop more effective forest education programs for teacher training.
Keywords
forest education; teacher training; teacher efficacy; eco-friendly teaching attitude; environmental sensitivity;
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