A Study of the Perceptions of Environmental Issues of Urban and Rural High School Students

Leftridge, Alan; James, Robert K.

doi:10.1080/00958964.1980.9941910

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“…Leftridge and James (1980), Bogner and Wiseman (1997), Ho (2009), andPruneau, Gravel, Bourque andLangis (2003) all suggest that learners' physical closeness to a cultural environment (as in rural or urban settings) has a great impact on their environmental perceptions and attitudes, and on pro-environment behaviour in general. According to Bogner and Wiseman (1997), learners in rural milieus usually differ from those in urban milieus not only in their perception of the environment, but also in their behaviour and attitudes towards the environment.…”

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Perceptions of climate change among Grade 11 learners in the Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa

Lekgeu¹,

Davis²

2017

S AFR J Environ Educ

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Perceptions of climate change among Grade 11 learners in the Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa

Lekgeu¹,

Davis²

2017

S AFR J Environ Educ

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“…For over 30 years, science educators and curriculum theorists have advocated the use of outdoor areas for science instruction (Brennan, 1967; Disinger, 1984; Leftridge & James, 1980; Prather, 1989; Stapp, 1970). Many researchers have investigated the effectiveness of outdoor instruction, focusing on a variety of environmental science content topics, including botany, zoology, ecology, meteorology, and geology.…”

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The Effectiveness of Schoolyards as Sites for Elementary Science Instruction

Cronin-Jones

2000

School Sci & Mathematics

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This study compared the impacts of traditional classroom and outdoor schoolyard instruction on the environmental science content knowledge and attitudes of 285 third‐ and fourth‐grade students. A modified Solomon Four Group design, including control, classroom treatment, and schoolyard treatment groups, was used. Both the indoor classroom and outdoor schoolyard treatments consisted of corresponding 10‐day units focusing on plant and animal ecology. Valid and reliable content knowledge and attitude assessments were administered before and after instruction. Analyses of variance and post hoc analyses of posttest scores and gain scores indicated that elementary students learned significantly more about selected environmental science topics through outdoor schoolyard experiences than through traditional indoor classroom experiences. Both classroom and schoolyard treatment groups developed more positive environmental attitudes as a result of instruction, but the attitude posttest and gain scores of these two groups were not significantly different from each other.

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“…For a better approach to this subject, the non-uniformity of knowledge among different genders and age groups should be considered [26][27]. In rural communities, for example, males usually have more contact with natural resources due to agriculture practices and hunting activities [28][29][30].…”

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The Role of Mammals in Local Communities Living in Conservation Areas in the Northeast of Brazil: An Ethnozoological Approach

Melo

Silva

Souto

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Tropical Conservation Science

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Humans have used animals and their products since the beginning of their shared history. Animals are used for different purposes, including food, medicines and magical-religious practices. This study analyzes two communities that reside in a conservation area to determine the role of mammals by these communities, considering the influences of factors such as gender and age on the knowledge and use of the mammals by individuals. Data were obtained through semi-structured interviews in the two communities in the Chapada do Araripe Environmental Protection Area (APA/Araripe) in Brazil. All of the inhabited houses in the communities were visited, and at most, two people were interviewed per household. A total of 229 interviews were conducted with local residents. A total of 32 species of mammals was recorded, with 8 used for medicinal purposes, 17 species used as food resources, and 23 species related to superstition. Men knew and used more mammals as zootherapeutics and as a food resource than women, whereas for superstition, there was no significant difference between the genders. Regarding age, adults knew and used more mammals as zootherapeutics, and the elderly used more mammals as a food resource. This study demonstrates that the use of wild mammals still occurs in rural communities in Brazil, even in conservation units where the federal laws are stricter.

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A Study of the Perceptions of Environmental Issues of Urban and Rural High School Students

Cited by 16 publications

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Perceptions of climate change among Grade 11 learners in the Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa

Perceptions of climate change among Grade 11 learners in the Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa

The Effectiveness of Schoolyards as Sites for Elementary Science Instruction

The Role of Mammals in Local Communities Living in Conservation Areas in the Northeast of Brazil: An Ethnozoological Approach

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