The Influence of Parental Education on the Environmental Education of Pre-Schoolers: A Case Study of Self-Designed Picture Book

Abstract

Environmental problems nowadays pose threats to the sustainability of environment, such as global warming, urban air pollution, water scarcity, environmental noise, and biodiversity loss. The root cause of those problems is human behavior. Inspiring the interest of preschoolers is crucial in their future cognition of the environment. This research discussed the influence of parent-child reading on the children’s environmental interest. It also integrated environmental education into the learning process of preschoolers more comprehensively and continuously. A questionnaire was used for data collection and the data were analyzed using Smart PLS 2.0. The results show that personality trait, visual attention, and expression of ideas have statistical significance in terms of the children’s learning attitude. The picture book designed in this study can improve the pro-environmental behavior after parent-child reading. Keywords: parent-child reading, picture book, environmental education, pro-environmental behavior, parenting education.

The influence of parenting on building character in adolescents

“…The study also provided the discovery that parents who work together in parenting make adolescents feel safe. Parents who can carry out good cooperation will have an impact on good mental and psychosocial development in adolescents ( Fang, 2018 ; Huang et al., 2021 ). Cooperation in this case includes, for example, the father who acts as the head of the household, but still accompanies the child in learning.…”

“…The development of the youth character itself starts from childhood; parenting and family care. The family, especially parents, is important for the child's self-development, including psychosocial development ( Fang, 2018 ). Several theories have explained the phenomenon of delinquency and the associated factors with various psychological theories explaining that physical development, psychological conditions, environmental and family factors have a major influence on character development in adolescents ( Munir and Malik, 2020 ).…”

“…This negative character is very dangerous because it is not a strong foundation for the progress of a nation. Various studies have shown that problematic behavior in adolescents is often associated with parenting and other social resources ( Fang, 2018 ; Khambati et al., 2018 ; Martins et al., 2020 ; Todd and Black, 2020 ).…”

Developing a Sustainable Development-Oriented Picture Book Selection System Through Employing the Modified Delphi Method

“…Scholars in the field of EE emphasize that early childhood is a crucial period for developing a connection with nature and cultivating a love for the natural world (Ardoin & Bowers, 2020). Picture books that include natural elements and the concept of environmental protection have become teaching tools that are often used in ECE to raise children's environmental awareness and natural-friendly behavior and also develop a sense of place (Babb et al, 2018;Bhagwanji & Born 2018;Fang, 2018;Fatmah et al, 2020;Hsiao & Shih, 2016;Majdenić & Saratlija, 2019). In the United States, with the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency and the passage of the Environmental Education Act in the 1970s (Carter & Simmons, 2010), a number of picture books describing environmental problems that arose from industrialization were published.…”

“…Picture books have been used to promote the environmental/ecological literacy of students or kids for a long time (Babb et al, 2018;Bhagwanji & Born 2018;Fang, 2018;Fatmah et al, 2020;Hsiao & Shih, 2016;Majdenić & Saratlija, 2019). Children's pro-environmental behavior and comprehension of complex, global sustainability issues can be improved by carefully selected children's books (Bhagwanji & Born 2018).…”