Biology is one of the most effective disciplines to understand the dimensions of environmental problems today and to create solutions to these problems In this study the attitudes of under graduate students’ at ÇÜ the Department of Biology investigated for environmental knowledge and environmental problems and whether their attitudes vary significantly depending on some variables The total of 212 students participated in the study The data were collected in the Spring Semester of 2007 2008 academic years As data collection tools the Environmental Attitude Inventory and the Environmental Knowledge Test were used For the analysis of the data t test and variance analysis were done The results based on the mean values showed that female students’ behaviors and attitudes for environment were more positive although male students’ environmental knowledge was found better The level of environmental knowledge was found significantly higher as the grade level of students was higher whereas 1st year students’ environmental behavior was found more positive than the rest of the group Concerning the education level of parents the results also show that there were significant differences among students’ environmental concerns according to the education level of fathers The students who had environmental courses before had more positive environmental behaviours Key words: Environmental education environmental knowledge environmental attitude students of the Department of Biology
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Objective & Hypothesis:Biology is one of the most effective disciplines to understand the dimensions of environmental problems today and to create solutions to these problems In this study the attitudes of under graduate students’ at ÇÜ the Department of Biology investigated for environmental knowledge and environmental problems and whether their attitudes vary significantly depending on some variables The total of 212 students participated in the study The data were collected in the Spring Semester of 2007 2008 academic years As data collection tools the Environmental Attitude Inventory and the Environmental Knowledge Test were used For the analysis of the data t test and variance analysis were done The results based on the mean values showed that female students’ behaviors and attitudes for environment were more positive although male students’ environmental knowledge was found better The level of environmental knowledge was found significantly higher as the grade level of students was higher whereas 1st year students’ environmental behavior was found more positive than the rest of the group Concerning the education level of parents the results also show that there were significant differences among students’ environmental concerns according to the education level of fathers The students who had environmental courses before had more positive environmental behaviours Key words: Environmental education environmental knowledge environmental attitude students of the Department of Biology
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Key Findings & Data:Biology is one of the most effective disciplines to understand the dimensions of environmental problems today and to create solutions to these problems In this study the attitudes of under graduate students’ at ÇÜ the Department of Biology investigated for environmental knowledge and environmental problems and whether their attitudes vary significantly depending on some variables The total of 212 students participated in the study The data were collected in the Spring Semester of 2007 2008 academic years As data collection tools the Environmental Attitude Inventory and the Environmental Knowledge Test were used For the analysis of the data t test and variance analysis were done The results based on the mean values showed that female students’ behaviors and attitudes for environment were more positive although male students’ environmental knowledge was found better The level of environmental knowledge was found significantly higher as the grade level of students was higher whereas 1st year students’ environmental behavior was found more positive than the rest of the group Concerning the education level of parents the results also show that there were significant differences among students’ environmental concerns according to the education level of fathers The students who had environmental courses before had more positive environmental behaviours Key words: Environmental education environmental knowledge environmental attitude students of the Department of Biology
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Conclusion & Impact:Biology is one of the most effective disciplines to understand the dimensions of environmental problems today and to create solutions to these problems In this study the attitudes of under graduate students’ at ÇÜ the Department of Biology investigated for environmental knowledge and environmental problems and whether their attitudes vary significantly depending on some variables The total of 212 students participated in the study The data were collected in the Spring Semester of 2007 2008 academic years As data collection tools the Environmental Attitude Inventory and the Environmental Knowledge Test were used For the analysis of the data t test and variance analysis were done The results based on the mean values showed that female students’ behaviors and attitudes for environment were more positive although male students’ environmental knowledge was found better The level of environmental knowledge was found significantly higher as the grade level of students was higher whereas 1st year students’ environmental behavior was found more positive than the rest of the group Concerning the education level of parents the results also show that there were significant differences among students’ environmental concerns according to the education level of fathers The students who had environmental courses before had more positive environmental behaviours Key words: Environmental education environmental knowledge environmental attitude students of the Department of Biology
🔬Design:Research Article
📍Scope:2007 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Anahtar Kelimeler Çevre eğitimi · Çevre bilgisi · Çevresel tutum
Abstract
Biology is one of the most effective disciplines to understand the dimensions of environmental problems today and to create solutions to these problems In this study the attitudes of under graduate students’ at ÇÜ the Department of Biology investigated for environmental knowledge and environmental problems and whether their attitudes vary significantly depending on some variables The total of 212 students participated in the study The data were collected in the Spring Semester of 2007 2008 academic years As data collection tools the Environmental Attitude Inventory and the Environmental Knowledge Test were used For the analysis of the data t test and variance analysis were done The results based on the mean values showed that female students’ behaviors and attitudes for environment were more positive although male students’ environmental knowledge was found better The level of environmental knowledge was found significantly higher as the grade level of students was higher whereas 1st year students’ environmental behavior was found more positive than the rest of the group Concerning the education level of parents the results also show that there were significant differences among students’ environmental concerns according to the education level of fathers The students who had environmental courses before had more positive environmental behaviours Key words: Environmental education environmental knowledge environmental attitude students of the Department of Biology
Özet
Canlıların yapılarını, işleyişlerini, birbirleriyle ve çevreleriyle ilişkilerini inceleyen bir bilim dalı olarak biyoloji, çevre ve çevre sorunlarıyla yakından ilgilidir. Nüfus artışı, kirlilik, canlı türlerinin korunması gibi günümüzde küresel boyutlara ulaşmış birçok çevre sorununun çözümü biyolojiye dayanmaktadır. Bu araştırmanın temel amacı, biyoloji bölümü öğrencilerinin çevre bilgisi ve çevre sorunlarına yönelik tutumlarını belirlemek ve bunların bazı değişkenler açısından incelemektir. Verilerin toplanmasında Çevresel Tutum Ölçeği, Çevre Bilgisi Testi kullanılmıştır. Veriler 2007–2008 öğretim yılı bahar döneminde ÇÜ. Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi, Biyoloji Bölümünde okuyan 212 öğrenciden elde edilmiştir. Verilerin analizinde t-testi ve varyans analizleri kullanılmıştır. Analizler bayan öğrencilerin çevresel davranış ve tutumlarının erkek öğrencilere göre daha olumlu olduğunu göstermiştir. Öğrencilerin sınıf düzeyine göre çevresel düşüncelerinde anlamlı farklılık olmazken, birinci sınıf öğrencilerinin çevresel davranışlarının daha olumlu olduğu saptanmıştır. Anne- eğitim düzeyine göre Çevresel Düşünce alt ölçeğinde annesi okur-yazar olanlarla annesi ilkokul ve yüksek öğretim mezunu olanlar arasında, annesi okur-yazar olanların lehine anlamlı farklar olduğu belirlenmiştir. Babası ilkokul mezunu olan öğrencilerin çevresel davranışlarının daha olumlu olduğu görülürken, çevre dersi almış olma-olmama bakımından elde edilen puanlar arasındaki farklar, Çevresel Davranış alt ölçeğinde çevre dersi alan öğretmen adayları lehine anlamlı bulunmuştur.
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