Reading Social Stories in the Community: A Promising Intervention for Promoting Children's Environmental Knowledge and Behavior in Jordan

Autor/inn/en	Mahasneh, Randa Ali; Romanowski, Michael H.; Dajani, Rana Basem
Titel	Reading Social Stories in the Community: A Promising Intervention for Promoting Children's Environmental Knowledge and Behavior in Jordan
Quelle	In: Journal of Environmental Education, 48 (2017) 5, S.334-346 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0095-8964
DOI	10.1080/00958964.2017.1319789
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Environmental Education; Reading Programs; Behavior Change; Water; Conservation (Environment); Story Reading; Intervention; Energy; Wastes; Parent Attitudes; Instructional Effectiveness; Teaching Methods; Program Descriptions; Worksheets; Check Lists; Scores; Pretests Posttests; Children; Young Children; Rating Scales; Preschool Children; Statistical Analysis; Knowledge Level; Jordan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Umweltbildung; Umwelterziehung; Umweltpädagogik; Wasser; Conservation; Environment; Konservierung; Bewahung; Umwelt; Energie; Gargabe; Abfall; Elternverhalten; Unterrichtserfolg; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Checkliste; Child; Kind; Kinder; Frühe Kindheit; Rating-Skala; Pre-school age; Preschool age; Children; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Statistische Analyse; Wissensbasis
Abstract	Traditionally, education in various forms has been used as a tool to change values and behavior in children regarding the environment. This study reports findings from the We Love Reading Program that utilizes the reading of Social Stories in various communities in Jordan to address the environmental problems of Jordan. Results indicated the effectiveness of this informal educational intervention showing a significant increase in children's knowledge about environmental issues and a positive change in behavior related to electricity and water consumption and littering, as reported by parents. The authors provide several recommendations on how Social Stories and appropriate curriculum can be used in schools and community to create awareness in students regarding environmental issues. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01