Comparison of Environmental Thoughts of Domestic and International Students Living in Northern Cyprus

Autor/inn/en	Kiraz, Askin; Salman, Subhi Ahmad Mahmoud
Titel	Comparison of Environmental Thoughts of Domestic and International Students Living in Northern Cyprus
Quelle	In: International Online Journal of Education and Teaching, 8 (2021) 2, S.1127-1137 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Kiraz, Askin) ORCID (Salman, Subhi Ahmad Mahmoud)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2148-225X
Schlagwörter	Conservation (Environment); Environmental Education; Pollution; Sustainable Development; World Problems; Consciousness Raising; Knowledge Level; Problem Solving; Social Responsibility; Student Attitudes; College Students; Foreign Students; Young Adults; Foreign Countries; Cyprus + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Conservation; Environment; Konservierung; Bewahung; Umwelt; Umweltbildung; Umwelterziehung; Umweltpädagogik; Schadstoffbelastung; Nachhaltige Entwicklung; Weltproblem; Bewusstseinsbildung; Wissensbasis; Problemlösen; Soziale Verantwortung; Schülerverhalten; Collegestudent; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Ausland; Zypern
Abstract	The aim of this study is to identify the environmental knowledge and the environmental awareness level of the university students. With this aim it is considered to compare the thoughts and the point of views between the international and domestic students' environmental knowledge about North Cyprus. The case study has been used as a design of the study with qualitative research method. This study was conducted with 42 students from a university in Northern Cyprus. The sample has been stated in two groups; the international students group that composed from 21 international students from different countries and the domestic students group that composed from 21 students from Northern Cyprus. The research data were collected through interviews. Content analysis was used as a data analysis technique. Research findings show in general that the international students have less environmental awareness from the domestic students. In the light of the answers of the students and the results of the study, it has been suggested that the basic solution for creating a good environmental consciousness is environmental education. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01