A Cross-Cultural Study on Environmental Risk Perception and Educational Strategies: Implications for Environmental Education in China

Autor/inn/en	Duan, Hongxia; Fortner, Rosanne
Titel	A Cross-Cultural Study on Environmental Risk Perception and Educational Strategies: Implications for Environmental Education in China
Quelle	In: International Electronic Journal of Environmental Education, 1 (2010) 1, S.1-19 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2146-0329
Schlagwörter	Cross Cultural Studies; Risk; Environmental Education; Foreign Countries; College Students; Educational Strategies; Preferences; Student Attitudes; Behavior Change; Decision Making; Environmental Influences; Health; Economic Development; Informal Education; Educational Improvement; Questionnaires; Communication (Thought Transfer); China; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Cultural comparison; Kulturvergleich; Risiko; Umweltbildung; Umwelterziehung; Umweltpädagogik; Ausland; Collegestudent; Lehrstrategie; Schülerverhalten; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Environmental influence; Umwelteinfluss; Gesundheit; Wirtschaftsentwicklung; Informelle Bildung; Nichtformale Bildung; Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung; Fragebogen; Communication; thought; Kommunikation; Gedanke; USA
Abstract	This cross-cultural study examined college students' environmental risk perception and their preference in terms of risk communication and educational strategies in China and the United States. The results indicated that the Chinese respondents were more concerned about environmental risk, and they perceived the environmental issues to be more harmful to health, to the environment, and to social economic development of the nation than did the American respondents. Both groups desired transparent communications in decision processes and would support educational strategies that foster behavior change for reduction of environmental risks. On the basis of the findings, the paper discusses the changes that would potentially improve non-formal and formal environmental education in China from the perspectives of program foci and approaches. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	International Electronic Journal of Environmental Education. Aksaray Universitesi, Egitim Fakultesi, Ilkogretim Bolumu, Kampus, Aksaray 68100, Turkey. e-mail: iejeegreen@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.iejeegreen.com
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01