Changing children's awareness and behavior toward environmentally sustainable practices through educative programs

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dc.contributor.advisorHerremans, Irene
dc.contributor.advisorSkett, Sarah
dc.contributor.advisorTan, Kelvin
dc.contributor.authorOrdaz, Karla Gabriela
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-29T19:19:01Z
dc.date.available2020-09-29T19:19:01Z
dc.date.issued2020-08
dc.description.abstractEducation plays a valuable role in sustainable development if linked to behavior change. This research has evaluated environmental education effectiveness to change children’s, teachers’, and Sustainable Energy Development (SEDV) residents’ awareness and behavior toward the impact that energy has on the environment. Implementing the Theory of Planned Behavior developed by Ajzen in 1990, questionnaires were designed with queries about attitude and perceived behavioral control as variables that most influence the intention to perform a behavior. Although learning may not produce rapid behavior change, it can be useful to motivate people to adopt the desired attitude and awareness. The findings demonstrated that elementary school students are capable to learn about energy and environment, and that the educative program impacted participants' attitudes and awareness favorably. Overall students and SEDV residents gained more knowledge about environmentally sustainable practices by engaging in environmental activities. Consequently, they acquired a stronger intention to portray pro-environmental behavior.
dc.identifier.citationOrdaz, K. G. (2020). Changing children's awareness and behavior toward environmentally sustainable practices through educative programs (Unpublished master's project). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/112643
dc.identifier.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/38302
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentSustainable Energy Development
dc.publisher.facultyEnvironmental Designen_US
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studiesen_US
dc.publisher.facultyHaskayne School of Businessen_US
dc.publisher.facultyLawen_US
dc.publisher.facultySchulich School of Engineeringen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgary
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.titleChanging children's awareness and behavior toward environmentally sustainable practices through educative programs
dc.typereport
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
ucalgary.scholar.levelGraduateen_US
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