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The Effect of Green Growth Education on Young Children's Education Knowledge of Environmental Conservation and Eco-friendly Attitude

녹색성장 교육활동이 유아의 환경보전 지식과 환경친화적 태도에 미치는 효과

  • Lee, Su Jin (Dept. of Child & Family Studies, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Moon, Hyuk Jun (Dept. of Child & Family Studies, The Catholic University of Korea)
  • 이수진 (가톨릭대학교 아동학전공) ;
  • 문혁준 (가톨릭대학교 아동학전공)
  • Received : 2014.09.17
  • Accepted : 2014.12.17
  • Published : 2014.12.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this research is to verify the effect of a 3-year-old's green growth education knowledge of environmental conservation and eco-friendly attitude. This study conducted a survey of 2 classes of 3-years-old children (totaling 45 children) located in Gyeonggi Province Shiheung. The experimental group consisted of 23 children while the comparison group was comprised of 22 children. Experimental treatment period was 5 primarily by the classroom teacher in the experimental group and 12 sessions going green growth program was compared to a group, the basic curriculum was operate as usual. The results of this research are summarized as follows. First, the result of the experimental group, which participated in green growth and did not participate in the control group, show that the early childhood of the experimental group has been improved about knowledge of environmental conservation and showed a statistically significant difference. Second, the result of the experimental group which participated in green growth show that the attitude of the experimental group improved an infant's environment-friendly conscience.

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