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Research on Innovation of General Environmental Education in Korean Universities (대학 교양환경교육 개선방안에 관한 연구)

  • Sung, Jung-Hee;Shin, Eui-Soon;Park, Tae Yoon
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Environmental Restoration Technology
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    • v.10 no.3
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    • pp.88-99
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    • 2007
  • This study is aimed to suggest a direction for the general environment education through analyzing current environment education curriculums and survey of educational needs for students in Korean universities. Since the result of this survey shows that most university students lack experience in environmental education in their secondary education, the basic educational programs as well as advanced educational programs should be included to develop a general environmental education curriculum for university students. So far, general environmental education for university students has not witnessed a clear and distinct object and direction. Since we live in a situation where environmental problems should be considered in every aspect of our society, the general environmental education curriculum for university students shall play a role to solve these problems. Additionally, we need to change the way of environment education from educating and raising the environment professionals to educating and raising people who comprehensively understand economy, society and environment under the sustainable development paradigm. Also the focus of environmental education should swift from natural science to over all perspectives. Recently, the need of interdisciplinary curriculum for the environment education field has been discussed in universities. However, it has not been integrated into the normal curriculum. In this regard, systemic improvement which enables general education curriculum to operate flexibly will be followed. The key to establish an interdisciplinary curriculum is a flexible educational curriculum system which can solve problems arising from departmental curriculums, and promptly respond to the demand of educational and social consumers. Additionally, the result of survey shows that students want diverse educational operations and teaching methods, equipping educational assistance system for these needs will be required.

Earth Science in the Perspectives of Environmental Education (지구과학과 환경 교육)

  • Shin, Dong-Hee
    • Journal of the Korean earth science society
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    • v.22 no.2
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    • pp.147-158
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    • 2001
  • Recently, with the increase of environmental problems, the importance of environmental education has also been emphasized. Science is a subject that enormously contributes to education about the environment, education in the environment, and education for the environment. Among various fields of science, earth science has a large amount of contents related environmental education, from the perspectives that the subjects of earth science are natural and artificial changes in the earth surface. Accordingly, it is clear that earth science education can play an important role in environmental education. This is proved in the fact that the goal and specifics of earth systems education coincidence with those of environmental education. Earth science curriculum in Korea, however, contains few contents related to environmental education. Earth science education that concerns our environment as a whole will help not only catch a new interest on the field of earth science but actively participate in solving our environmental problems.

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An Empirical Study on Students' Problems of Internet-based Distance Learning (인터넷 원격교육에서 학습자 관점의 문제점에 관한 연구)

  • Nam Sang-Zo
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.6 no.3
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    • pp.102-107
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    • 2006
  • While Internet-based distance learning has proliferated, its educational effectiveness remains controversial. As such, investigation into the problems of Internet-based distance learning is important and fundamental for an assessment of its educational effectiveness. In this study, problems of Internet-based distance learning are grouped into four categories, environmental problems, student problems, course design problems and operational problems. Based on survey data from 606 distance learning participants, perceptional and relative seriousness of problems are analysed. The results indicate that perceptional seriousness of all the problems is not statistically important. However, the findings indicate that the relative seriousness of self willingness among student problems and cheating within operational problems is most remarkable. In contrast, the relative seriousness of traditionally recognized problems such as H/W availability and network speed among environmental problems is least remarkable. An analysis of demographic differences such as sex, employment and age in terms of seriousness of problem is also performed. The results reveal the existence of statistically significant differences according to sex, employment, and age difference with regard to seriousness of problems.

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Analysis of Ecological Landscape Planning and Policy in Germany (독일의 생태학적 조경계획 정책분석 -독일 자연환경보존법을 중심 으로-)

  • ;L, Finke
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Landscape Architecture
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    • v.22 no.2
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    • pp.105-122
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    • 1994
  • The landscape plannings were composed of the fundamental provisions which are important factors for the city and local plannings in Germany. The State Government run institute like LOLF in NRW have been established to solve the serious ecological problems. The institute have completed the basic system covering various ecological problems, such as environmental affection analysis and ecological risk, to contribute the application of the various land-using plants. The ecological landscape plannings are regarded as major fundamental plans of environmental preservation for the plannings development. The problems about the local landscape plannings needed to be preserved ecologically are introduced into the Federal Nature Preservation Law and State Congress Law in order to carry out the environmental protection policy effectively. The local landscape plannings are divided into two-step models by the special classification system for the planning. One is build-up of an independent design separated from city plans functionally, and the other is a systematic regulation for cooperation between the local plans and ecological conservation functions. The local plannings including lands to be preserved as the Nature Preservatin Zone is classified a rest area total sectioned plains.

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Analyzing the Problems of Nature Trails of National Park - Case Studies on Odaesan and Seoraksan National Park -

  • Cho, Tae-Dong
    • Journal of Environmental Science International
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    • v.18 no.7
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    • pp.715-719
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    • 2009
  • This research focuses on analyzing the problems of guideline signs, facilities and length of nature trails of Odaesan and Seoraksan national park, and aims to help the preservation of nature by increasing the efficiency of children's learning of nature by observing the usage of nature trails in the children's point of view. On-site research and questionnaire research took place in November 2008 and february 2008. Considering the contemporary problems, we have proposed the location change of guideline signs to be suitable for children and also the change of its design for children's increased attention.

Water Resources Evaluation in the Philippines (필리핀의 수자원 평가)

  • Rubio, Christabel Jane;Lee, Joo Heon;Jeong, Sang Man
    • Journal of Wetlands Research
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    • v.10 no.3
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    • pp.47-56
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    • 2008
  • This paper sought to provide information regarding the water resources in the Philippines, focusing on the issues of water quality, status of water use and water scarcity, and other threats to water availability. Although the country has sufficient amount of water resources, it was found out that water availability is still threatened by some major water resources problems: increasing water demand due to drastic growth in population, water resources pollution, droughts and flooding and weak institutional framework to address these problems. Water quality problems include increasing groundwater and surface water pollution. Moreover, drought and flooding have also increased damages in recent years due to deteriorating watersheds and high economic and population growth. In relation to these, the government enacted national laws to define and deal with water control and quality management. The objective of this research was to present and evaluate current conditions and issues on Philippine water resources.

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The Impacts of Social Norms and Personal Ethics on Recycling Behavior (재활용행동에 관한 연구 : 규범적 접근을 중심으로)

  • 유두련;김정희;박영미
    • Journal of Families and Better Life
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    • v.21 no.6
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    • pp.69-79
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    • 2003
  • The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of social norms and personal ethics on recycling behavior. For this purpose, survey data from four hundred and fifty seven individuals were collected and analyzed using an SPSS program. The major findings were as follows: First, social norms had a positive impact on personal ethics and recycling behavior. Second, personal ethics significantly affected recycling behavior. Third, awareness of the consequences of recycling behavior (AC) and ascription of responsibility for environmental problems(AR) did not significantly translate personal ethics into actual recycling behavior. Fourth, ascription of responsibility for environmental problems(AR) and awareness of consequences of recycling behavior(AC) affected recycling behavior. These results suggest that in order to encourage recycling behavior, it is necessary to inform and educate the public so as to enhance social norms and personal ethics.

Evaluation on the Properties and Interfacial Bonding Form of Mortar Mixed with Waste Shells (패각류를 혼입한 모르터의 기초물성 평가 및 계면 결합상태)

  • Moon, Hoon;Kim, Ji-Hyun;Lee, Jae-Yong;Chung, Chul-Woo
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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    • 2014.05a
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    • pp.208-209
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    • 2014
  • Recently, many environmental problems occur due to the waste shells in South Korea. In case of oyster and cockle, utilizing waste shells to produce fertilizer once also, but due to sluggish consumption, production is no longer difficult. The stored amount of waste shells in the fertilizer manufacturing company is overfilled, and thus cannot accept any more of the waste shells. As a result, landfill and dumping of waste shells have become an increasingly environmental problems. In this research, the basic physical properties and interfacial bonding form of the mortar mixed with waste shells (manila clam, cockle, clam, sea mussel, oyster) were evaluated.

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AN IMPORTANT ROLE OF ASTRONOMY: TO EDUCATE ABOUT GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS

  • ISOBE SYUZO
    • Journal of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.29 no.spc1
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    • pp.451-453
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    • 1996
  • There is a question, 'Which is beautiful, a flower or a star?'. Its answer is different from one person .to another. It is only a matter of what one is interested in. It is very difficult for most school pupils, who will have non-scientific jobs, to understand science courses taught currently in school, because each science (physics, chemistry, biology, and earth science) is independently taught from the other sciences. Therefore, their knowledge of sciences obtained during their school period does not significantly help their understanding of global environmental problems. I am proposing that several scientific stories should be prepared to connect all the related scientific phenomena in order to give those pupils ideas in understanding global environmental problems. I believe that astronomy is able to play an important role in this context.

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Analysis of Recycle Manufacturing Systems of Assemble Products (조립 제품의 순환형 생산시스템 해석)

  • Ree, Sang-Bok
    • Journal of Korean Institute of Industrial Engineers
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    • v.22 no.3
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    • pp.413-426
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    • 1996
  • Modern society, as a result of high industrial technology, is characterized by a series of mass production, moss consumption and mass disposal. As the mass disposal is known as the major culprit of destroying ecological system of our environment, human prosperity is in turn threatened by this indiscrete activities. Under current industrial technology which pursuit maximum profit, environmental problems could not be solved. This paper proposes recycle manufacturing systems of assemble products as a measure of current non-recycle manufacturing systems. Products are also composed of a number of ports. All parts are represented by a function of time cost performance variable as reuse level. We develop on information systems which give all the information on reused and recycled parts. We try to implement this result on a real fields. We confide ourselves to the contribution to on effective solution of environmental problems and to give profit to assembly manufacturing and consumers.

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