CURRICULAR AND EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES TO DEVELOP THE ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS OF YOUNG STUDENTS: A CASE FROM TURKEY

ERDOĞAN M., Usak M.

ODGOJNE ZNANOSTI-EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES, cilt.11, sa.1, ss.73-85, 2009 (SSCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 11 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Dergi Adı: ODGOJNE ZNANOSTI-EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.73-85
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Curricular and extra-curricular activities, environmental awareness
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

The purpose of this case study was to investigate curricular (within school) and extra-curricular (out-of-school) activities undertaken to develop students' environmental awareness. In-depth information was gathered from six middle-school students (three females and three males) and three science teachers (all females) through the use of a semi-structured interview Furthermore, selected classes and laboratories, and also school halls were observed by using an observation sheet. The interview transcripts and observation notes were subjected to content analysis. The results revealed that the students were not completely aware of their environment due to their lack of interest in environmental issues. The selected school for the study undertook various within and out-of school activities to increase students' awareness, such as tree planting, clean-ups, and re-using and re-cycling products.