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Derginin Adı:
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International Journal of Environmental and Science Education
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Cilt:
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2008/3
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Sayı:
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3
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Makale Başlık:
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Enhancing Botswana Children’s Environmental Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices through the School Civic Clubs
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Makale Alternatif Dilde Başlık:
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Makale Eklenme Tarihi:
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10.02.2015
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Okunma Sayısı:
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1
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Makale Özeti:
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An intervention study was set up through the School Civic Clubs to improve Botswana
Children’s environmental knowledge, attitudes and practices. The underlying assumption
in using this informal approach was based on the premise that the school time
table is already overcrowded and that the infusion approach currently adopted in the
country has not produced the desired results. Hence, the Civic Clubs were introduced
into ten Primary schools in Botswana. Using this informal approach, the children were
given requisite training in civic and environmental issues, and they engaged in various
activities for a period of six weeks. Data was collected before and after the project
activities using two hundred members of the civic clubs and two hundred non-members
of the club. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive analyses. Findings indicate
a significant change in the knowledge and attitudes of the pupils after their exposure to
the club activities. Also, there was a significant difference in the knowledge of pupils
exposed to the EE club activities and those not so exposed. The interaction of pupils’
gender and class of study were also examined. Teaching children environmental issues
through the School Civic Clubs was explored in the study, and the findings seem to
demonstrate the effectiveness of this approach as against the more theoretical classroom-based
teaching currently going on in schools. The use of the Civic Clubs in promoting
environmental education was therefore advocated by the study, both in Botswana
and in other countries.
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