Causes, Consequences and Solutions to Environmental Problems from the Eyes of Preschool Children

Autor/inn/en	Erdas-Kartal, Eda; Ada, Ezgi
Titel	Causes, Consequences and Solutions to Environmental Problems from the Eyes of Preschool Children
Quelle	In: Journal of Education in Science, Environment and Health, 8 (2022) 2, S.114-128 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Erdas-Kartal, Eda) ORCID (Ada, Ezgi)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Preschool Children; Pollution; Natural Resources; Ecology; Prevention; Conservation (Environment); Foreign Countries; Preschool Education; Student Attitudes; Age Differences; Sanitation; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Schadstoffbelastung; Natural Ressource; Natürliche Ressource; Ökologie; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Conservation; Environment; Konservierung; Bewahung; Umwelt; Ausland; Schülerverhalten; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Betriebshygiene; Türkei
Abstract	This study is a case study that investigates the perceptions of preschool children about the causes, consequences, and solutions to environmental problems. A total of 41 children participated in the study. The data were obtained by using the draw and explain the technique, which included 3 different drawings and telling the children about the causes, consequences, and solutions of environmental problems. In the analysis of the data, the content analysis method was used. As a result of the research, it was found that the preschool children's perceptions were limited; however, as the age group grows, it has been determined that the icons used in the pictures related to the causes, consequences, and solutions of the environmental problems vary. It was revealed that the children associate the causes and consequences of environmental problems with pollution and the ways of solving environmental problems with the prevention/elimination of this pollution. It has been observed that the number of children related to the destruction of nature and irresponsible consumption of natural resources with environmental problems is very limited. In order to improve children's perceptions of environmental problems, it is suggested that teachers and parents should give more space to activities and games related to the environment in daily flow. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Journal of Education in Science, Environment and Health. Necmettin Erbakan University, Ahmet Kelesoglu Education Faculty, Meram, Konya 42090, Turkey. e-mail: jeseh.info@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.jeseh.net
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01