ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION AND THE CERRADO BIOME: INVESTIGATING KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES OF BAURU RESIDENTS
Journal Title: Problems of Education in the 21st Century - Year 2013, Vol 54, Issue 6
Abstract
In today's context of environmental degradation, environmental issues have increasingly become a focus of global discussion. Although many researchers emphasize the importance of knowledge and information in promoting environmental protection, research involving people's notions about and attitudes toward the environment and establishing their connection with such knowledge is scarce. This lack of research led to the following inquiry: Is it possible to relate conservation actions and concern about a biome – in this case, the Cerrado – to the population’s level of knowledge about the environment in which they live? This research presents results from an investigation conducted in a representative population sample in Bauru, where there are fragments of a Cerrado Legal Reserve. The sampling approach used was probabilistic; it is based on random laws and can be submitted to statistical methods. The total sample (450 people) was divided into 90 people per Bauru region, 45 people female and 45 males. Each gender group was divided into three age groups: the first from 16 to 30 years, the second from 31 to 55 years and the third above 56 years. Through the questionnaire, we collected the following data from respondents: personal data such as salary, gender, age, level of education, notions/actions and intentions related to environmental conservation and general knowledge about the Cerrado. The result of the chi-square analysis is consistent with this finding, as it is less than 0.05, demonstrating a significant association between these two variables.
Authors and Affiliations
Talitha P. Palhaci, Ana Maria de A. Caldeira
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP35271
- DOI -
- Views 322
- Downloads 0
IMPROVEMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHER EDUCATION IN ALBANIA
Foreign language teaching has been the subject of many changes in Albania in response to the social and economic changes that have taken place in the country and in Europe. The foreign language teacher should be able t...
TEACHER JOB STRESS IN ALBANIA: EXAMINING THE ROLE OF STUDENTS’ CLASSROOM DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR AND OTHER FACTORS IN THE SCHOOL CONTEXT
The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of the students’ disruptive behavior and other factors in the school context on the teachers’ job stress. For this purpose a survey based descriptive research was con...
MIGRATION AT SCHOOLS: MAKING EDUCATION OF PRESCHOOL CHILDREN FLEXIBLE THROUGH DYNAMIC ASSESSMENT
Migration processes are part of the globalized world in which we live. Although much of the migration experience is enriching for both the immigrant and the receiving environment, its difficulties remain. One area wher...
LEARNING AND TEACHING IN THE CONTEXT OF THE VALUE-BASED APPROACH AT THE YOUNGER SCHOOL LEVEL
This study aims to ascertain primary school teachers’ views on learning and teaching in the context of the value-based approach and to explore the values teachers rely on in their daily work. The theoretical framework...
The PeCULARITIeS of The exTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIeS of PRImARy NATURAL SCIeNCe edUCATIoN
The extracurricular activities of natural science education (EANSE) is one of the most significant fields of natural science education. The field hides inside numerous opportunities of choice. Whatever advanced natural s...