An Assessment of Environmental Literacy and Analysis of Predictors of Responsible Environmental Behavior Held by Secondary Teachers in Hualien County of Taiwan

An Assessment of Environmental Literacy and Analysis of Predictors of Responsible Environmental Behavior Held by Secondary Teachers in Hualien County of Taiwan

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Main Author: Hsu, Shih-Jang
Language:English
Published: The Ohio State University / OhioLINK 1997
Online Access:http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1216990016
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An Assessment of Environmental Literacy and Analysis of Predictors of Responsible Environmental Behavior Held by Secondary Teachers in Hualien County of Taiwan
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title An Assessment of Environmental Literacy and Analysis of Predictors of Responsible Environmental Behavior Held by Secondary Teachers in Hualien County of Taiwan
title_short An Assessment of Environmental Literacy and Analysis of Predictors of Responsible Environmental Behavior Held by Secondary Teachers in Hualien County of Taiwan
title_full An Assessment of Environmental Literacy and Analysis of Predictors of Responsible Environmental Behavior Held by Secondary Teachers in Hualien County of Taiwan
title_fullStr An Assessment of Environmental Literacy and Analysis of Predictors of Responsible Environmental Behavior Held by Secondary Teachers in Hualien County of Taiwan
title_full_unstemmed An Assessment of Environmental Literacy and Analysis of Predictors of Responsible Environmental Behavior Held by Secondary Teachers in Hualien County of Taiwan
title_sort assessment of environmental literacy and analysis of predictors of responsible environmental behavior held by secondary teachers in hualien county of taiwan
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spelling ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-osu12169900162021-08-03T05:54:05Z An Assessment of Environmental Literacy and Analysis of Predictors of Responsible Environmental Behavior Held by Secondary Teachers in Hualien County of Taiwan Hsu, Shih-Jang <p>Although responsible environmental behavior (REB) is generally accepted as the ultimate goal of environmental education, it is not given adequate attention in practice or research in environmental education in Taiwan. The purposes of this study were to : (1) assess teachers' environmental literacy; and (2) determine the relative contribution of nine selected environmental literacy variables to the prediction of teachers' REB. The theoretic framework of this study was based on the Hines environmental behavior model, the Hungerford and Volk environmental citizenship behavior model, and the environmental literacy framework proposed by Environmental Literacy Assessment Consortium.</p><p>A nine-page instrument was administered by mailed questionnaire to 300 randomly selected secondary teachers in Hualien County of Taiwan with a 78.7% response rate. Correlation and stepwise multiple regression analyses were conducted to answer research questions.</p><p>The following conclusions were drawn:</p><p>(1) The teachers had positive environmental attitudes, high levels of environmental sensitivity and environmental responsibility, and a moderate level of internal locus of control. The teachers felt that they had moderate knowledge about ecology and environmental science, and about environmental problems and issues. Regarding perceived knowledge of and skill in using environmental action strategies, the teachers felt most knowledgeable and skilled in ecomanagement, followed by consumer/economic action, and then by persuasion. The teachers indicated that they were less knowledgeable and skilled in political action and legal action. The responses to teachers' intention to make use of each of the five categories of environmental action displayed a similar pattern as the responses to perceived knowledge and skill.</p><p>(2) The teachers were most active in the area of ecomanagement and relatively active in using consumer/economic action and persuasion. However, few teachers appeared to be active in political action and in legal action strategies.</p><p>(3) For all the respondents, all nine environmental literacy variables were significant correlates of REB. These correlates included: perceived knowledge of environmental action strategies (KNOW; r = .46), intention to act (IA; r = .46), perceived skill in using environmental action strategies (SKILL; r = .45), perceived knowledge of environmental problems and issues (KISSU; r = .34), environmental sensitivity (r = .28), environmental responsibility (r = .27), perceived knowledge of ecology and environmental science (r = .27), locus of control (r = .27), and environmental attitudes (r = .21).</p><p>(4) When only the nine environmental literacy variables were considered, the most parsimonious set of predictors of REB for all the teachers included: (a) KNOW (R2 = .2116); (b) IA (R2 = .0916); and (c) SKILL (R2 = .0205). For the urban teachers, the most parsimonious set of predictors included: (a) IA (R2 = .2559); (b) SKILL (R2 = .0926); and (c) environmental responsibility (R2 = .0219). For the rural teachers, the most parsimonious set of predictors included: (a) KNOW (R2 = .1872); (b) IA (R2 = .0816); and (c) KISSU (R2=.0318).</p><p>(5) When the environmental literacy variables as well as demographic and experience variables were considered, the most parsimonious set of predictors for all the teachers included: (a) KNOW (R2 = .2834); (b) IA (R2 = .0696); (c) area of residence (R2 = .0174); and (d) SKILL (R2 = .0163). For the urban teachers, the most parsimonious set of predictors included: (a) IA (R2 = .3199); (b) SKILL (R2 = .0840); (c) major sources of environmental information (R2 = .0432); and (d) membership in environmental organizations, (R2 = .0240).</p><p>Implications for program development and instructional practice in environmental education in Taiwan were presented. Recommendations for further research were also provided.</p> 1997 English text The Ohio State University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1216990016 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1216990016 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.

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