Investigation of Primary School Students\' Views on Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors towards Environment

Authors : Fatih Şeker

Pages : 701-732

Doi:10.46778/goputeb.1318618

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Publication Date : 2023-10-31

Article Type : Research

Abstract :The first aim of the study is to examine the views of 4th-grade primary school students on their knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors towards the environment. The second aim of the study is to examine the relationship between the students\' knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors towards the environment and their knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors towards the environment according to the variables of gender, the environment in which the students grew up, science grade point average, education level of their mother and father and family income level. Mixed design was chosen as the method of the research. The study group of the research consists of 322 4th-grade primary school students. Data were obtained through environmental knowledge, attitude and behavior scale, and interview form. In the analysis of the data, t-test, MANOVA, Kruskal Wallis, Pearson Correlation test, and descriptive analysis were used. As a result of the research, it was determined that the students\' knowledge, attitude, and behavior scores towards the environment were above average. The students\' attitudes towards the environment show a significant difference according to gender, attitudes, and behaviors according to the mother\'s education level, knowledge, and attitudes according to the father\'s education level. In addition, it was determined that there was a positive and significant relationship between the students\' knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors.
Keywords : Çevre Bilgisi, Çevreye Yönelik Tutum, Çevreye Yönelik Davranış, İlkokul Öğrencileri