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“Environmental awareness among B.Ed student teachers of
Gulbarga city”
Sushma N Jogan
Assistant Professor
School of Education
Central University of Karnataka
Kadaganchi
Email: snjogan.jogan@gmail.com
Mob: 9591715030
Abstract:
The present investigation was conducted to provide information about the level of environmental
attitude of student teachers of Gulbarga city. The major problem of the world is environmental
degradation. Both developing and developed countries are facing these problems. To combat this
menace, we should become environmentally aware and sensitive. Environmental awareness is an
integral part of the movement’s success. By teaching our students, family and friends that the
physical environment is fragile and indispensable we can begin fixing the problems that threaten
it. In formal system of education, teaching of environmental education not only depends upon
curriculum and other facilities but also the quality of teachers in terms of knowledge, awareness,
attitude and skills relating to environmental education. Teacher plays a vital role in developing
enviable attitude towards awareness of environment among students. Due to intervention of
human beings, the delicate ecosystem of our planet is facing the danger of destruction of natural
environment. For the study 240 samples were chosen randomly. Survey method has been
adopted. In order to adhere the objective data were collected and analyzed by using TEAS (Taj
Environmental Attitude Scale) and paired sample t test in SPSS. The findings revealed that level
of environmental awareness is high among B.Ed student teachers. It is concluded that there is
significant difference found in the environmental attitude among B.Ed student teachers. It is
suggested that environmental education should be made compulsory in their curriculum.
Key words: Environmental attitude, Environmental awareness, Environmental degradation,
B.Ed student teachers and Environmental education
Introduction:
Environmental awareness is an integral part
of the movement’s success. Since the time,
it is observed that environmental
degradation occurs mostly due to destruction
of natural environs. Now there is a drastic
need for protection and preservation of
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natural resources. This can be possible if we
have a right type of attitude and awareness
towards environment conservation. It is
widely accepted that the development of
awareness and attitude can be possible
through environmental education. In
developing countries most of the
environmental problems are caused by lack
of proper education. At the very outset,
special attention must be paid to the school
going children and women. Schools,
colleges and universities play an enormously
significant role in generating environmental
awareness among children and youth.
Textbooks reveal an increasing concern with
environmental problems and solutions and
numerous courses are available at different
levels that provide environmental education
relating to management and conservation of
environment, environmental health, social
ecology and so on.
Need and significance of the study:
The need to spread environmental awareness
is enormous in the context of successfully
addressing environmental problems. It is
linked to environmental education. When
learning about the environment’s declining
health it is easy to feel discouraged, but
what keeps us fighting for a healthy world is
the future of our children. They should not
have to inherit our environmental problems
and in order to keep their future bright,
spreading awareness is imperative. So, there
is a need for spreading environmental
awareness in every teacher trainees, who
could bring such awareness among their
students. In fact creating awareness of
environmental up gradation is most
important for pre service teachers. The
present study is taken up to assess the level
of environmental attitude among teacher
trainees.
Operational terms defined:
1. Environmental attitude: is defined
as an individual’s concern for the
physical environment.
2. Environmental awareness: it is an
awareness and subsequent desire to
preserve a natural resources and the
environment.
3. Environmental degradation: is the
deterioration of the environment
through depletion of resources such
as air, water and soil; the destruction
of ecosystems and the extinction of
wildlife. It is defined as any change
or disturbance to the environment
perceived to be deleterious or
undesirable.
4. B.Ed teacher trainees: is also
known as teaching assistant to
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teachers. Bachelor students who take
up admission in education.
5. Environmental education: is a
process of learning experiences to
obtain knowledge, understanding,
skills and awareness with desirable
attitudinal changes about man’s
relationship with his natural and
manmade surroundings.
Review of related literature:
1. Wanlu, somchai (Jun 2015): This
research aimed to develop
knowledge and awareness of
environmental laws and participation
in environmental conservation of
probationers in Thailand.
2. Koruoglu, Nergiz, Ugulu(Oct 2015):
A study on investigation of high
school students’ environmental
attitude in terms of some
demographic variables. According to
the findings a considerable
difference was reached between the
gender, grade and parent education
level variables.
3. Dr.Bipasha Sinha (2013): A study on
environmental awareness and
ecological behavior among female
B.Ed students. A positive correlation
was found between environmental
and ecological behavior.
4. M. Sivamoorthy (2013):
Environmental awareness and
practices among college students.
The level of awareness is high
among the respondents irrespective
of gender differences.
5. Mercy and Arjunan (2005): A study
on school children revealed that boys
had better attitude than girls, as well
as urban children had better attitude
than rural children etc.
Objectives:
1. To find out the environmental
attitude among B.Ed teacher trainees
of Gulbarga city.
2. To study the level of environmental
awareness of B.Ed teacher trainees.
3. To compare the levels of awareness
of B.Ed students with special
reference to gender.
4. To identify positive attitude among
B.Ed trainee teachers.
Hypotheses:
1. There is a significant difference
among B.Ed trainee teachers’
towards environmental awareness.
2. There is a significant difference in
male and female B.Ed trainee
teachers’ towards environmental
awareness.
