The Effect of Environmental Education on the Amount of Knowledge Level, Attitude and Behavior of Local Society to Protect the Biological Variety (Subject of Study to Reserve Dena Sphere of Living)

Subject Areas : Sustainable Development

Parsa Arameahinia ¹ (M.A., Environmental Education, Department of Environmental Protection of Kohgiluyeh and Boyerahmad Province, Yasooj, Iran. *(Corresponding Author))
S. Mohammad Shobeiri ² (Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Education, Payam Noor University, Tehran, Iran.)
Maryam Larijani ³ (Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Education, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran.)

Received: 2016-06-22 Accepted : 2018-01-02 Published : 2021-05-22

Keywords: Education of Environments, stable protection, biological variety, saving sphere of living,

Abstract :

Background and Objective: This research, have considered the effect of environment education on the knowledge level, attitude and behavior of local society to protect the biological variety.Method: Research method is experimental partly as a pre-test and post-test by the control group. Statistical society in the research is 10628 families who are living in the place of Dena. Participants were selected by the way of voluntarily sampling and divided in to 2 groups of 30 persons randomly in testing group and control group. The people settle in to testing and control groups. This research used the researcher’s answer sheet that 15 specialized confirmed its apparent and concept and total stability of 30 questions equals to 0/9. Answer sheets were distributed among participants before and after the education and necessary description was explained about this research to them. Then, people in group of control and testing answer the questions. SPSS-21 software used to analysis the data.Findings: Results demonstrated that Environmental education on the level of awareness of local communities has an effect equal to %72 which this amount was meaningful for error level less than 0.01.The results of the second hypothesis showed that Environmental education of local communities has the effect equal to %26 on the variable of attitude, that this was meaningful at the error level less than 0.01.The results of the third hypothesis showed that effectiveness of Environmental education of local communities in Biodiversity protection (Aspect of behavior), is %32  percent.Discussion and Conclusion: Investigation of general hypothesis of research demonstrate that Environmental education has meaningful effect on the level of awareness, attitude and behavior of local communities in Biodiversity protection. 

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