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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2012.13.11.5091

The Effects of Nature-Friendly Environmental Education Program on Environmental Pollution Prevention and Practice Attitude of Children  

Kang, Young-Sik (Dept. of Early Childhood Education, Chung-Nam University)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.13, no.11, 2012 , pp. 5091-5097 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to figure out the effects of nature-friendly environmental education program on environmental pollution prevention and practice attitude of children. To achieve this, a survey was experimentally carried out on total 43 five-year old class children in Chungcheong Province-based preschools. They were classified into the experimental group made up of 12 male children and 10 female children, and the control group made up of 12 male children and 9 female children. The results of this study are as follows. First, there was no statistically significant difference in environmental pollution prevention and practice attitude between the control group. And there was an increase of general environmental pollution prevention and practice attitude in the experimental group, showing a statistically significant difference. Second, there was a decrease and an increase of the 'concern about nature', 'aesthetical experience' and 'emotional stability' by each sub-factor of environmental pollution prevention and practice attitude in the control group and the experimental group, respectively, showing a significant effect. And there was an increase of 'activities to prevent environmental pollution' and 'practice attitude' in both control group and the experimental group, showing a significant effect. As stated above, the nature-friendly environmental education program for children had positive effects on the environmental pollution prevention and practical attitude improvement. Consequently, it is proven that this program is useful for improving the environmental pollution prevention and practice attitude of children through education for repetitive life attitude of natural preciousness from early childhood.
Keywords
Nature-Friendly; Environmental Education Program; Environmental Pollution Prevention; Practice Attitude; Environment;
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