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Exploring the Impact of Values Education on Sustainable Environmental Awareness and Behavior Among Eighth-Grade Students

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  • Dilan Kalaycı Alas

    (Atatürk Faculty of Education, Near East University, Northern Cyprus, Nicosia 99138, Turkey)

  • Kurthan Korutürk

    (Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Near East University, Northern Cyprus, Nicosia 99138, Turkey)

Abstract

Education plays a crucial role in fostering numerous established and sustainable behaviors in individuals. Among these behaviors, environmental awareness is particularly important because of its significant sociological impact. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of values education on environmental awareness and pro-environmental behavior. This study employs a mixed-method approach, combining both quantitative and qualitative research methods. The quantitative part of this research consists of 225 eighth-grade students and the qualitative part consists of six Turkish teachers. As a result of the quantitative analysis, it was found that the environmental attitude levels of the middle school students participating in this study were at a high level. In the qualitative analysis, it was found that the teachers participating in this study established a strong connection between mother tongue education, values education, and environmental education. The outcomes from the qualitative and quantitative analysis were discussed in depth and compared with the results previously presented in the literature. Additionally, the findings of this study indicated opportunities for future research as presented in the Discussion Section.

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  • Dilan Kalaycı Alas & Kurthan Korutürk, 2024. "Exploring the Impact of Values Education on Sustainable Environmental Awareness and Behavior Among Eighth-Grade Students," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(21), pages 1-17, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:16:y:2024:i:21:p:9302-:d:1507050
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    1. Mijung Kim & Josh Markle & Qingna Jin & Kadriye Akdemir, 2025. "Children’s Visualization and Collaboration in a STEM Makerspace: Opportunities for Fostering Sustainability Awareness," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 17(5), pages 1-20, February.

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