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Measuring the effect of environmental education for sustainable development at elementary schools: A case study in Da Nang city, Vietnam

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Phan Hoang, Thu Thao, Kato, Takaaki·2016·Sustainable Environment Research
DOI 10.1016/j.serj.2016.08.005
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This study provides a detailed description of the environmental education of elementary school students in Da Nang city, Vietnam. In January 2014, the study surveyed 247 students in two elementary schools. An evaluation of the students' knowledge of solid waste management was conducted. Students had basic knowledge about the environment, but their knowledge was limited with regard to solid waste management. In February 2015, an environmental education workshop was conducted for the students. The result showed that 96% of the students were interested in solid waste management activities. In addition, the study found that there were changes in the students' knowledge before and after environmental education activities. Before the activity 29% of the students said that they knew about eco-bags, and 55% of the students said that they knew “that plastic bags are difficult to decompose naturally.” After environmental education 87% of the students answered that they knew about eco-bags, and 71% of the students said that they knew “that plastic bags are difficult to decompose naturally.” Given these results, this study was successful in increasing students' knowledge about solid waste management.

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Fig. 1 Locations of surveyed schools.
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Fig. 3 Poster used for environmental education.
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Fig. 4 Timetable for environmental education.
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Fig. 5 Activity evaluation sheet.
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Fig. 7 Student ideas of how they can protect the environment (survey 1).
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Fig. 8 Changes in student knowledge during one year of the survey.
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Fig. 11 Student knowledge about solid waste management after environmental education.
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Fig. 12 Student knowledge in school 1 (survey 3).
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Fig. 15 Comparison about student knowledge between the groups (survey 4).
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Authors
Phan Hoang, T. T., & Kato, T.
Affiliations
The University of Kitakyushu (JP)
Corresponding author
Kato, Takaaki
ORCID
Kato, Takaaki
Venue
Sustainable Environment Research
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2016-11
Volume
26
Issue
6
Pages
274-286
ISSN
2468-2039 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.serj.2016.08.005
OpenAlex
W2516836808
Cited by
85
References
0
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FWCI
9.38
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Sustainable Environment Research (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
KAKENHI (25303006)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law › Environmental Education in Latin America
  • Social Sciences › Education › Environmental and sustainability education
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law › Pro-Environmental Behavior and Attitudes
Keywords
environmental education, sustainable development, elementary school students, solid waste management, student knowledge, eco-bags, plastic bags, environmental education workshops, Da Nang

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Phan Hoang, T. T., & Kato, T. (2016). Measuring the effect of environmental education for sustainable development at elementary schools: A case study in Da Nang city, Vietnam. Sustainable Environment Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.serj.2016.08.005