“Impact of Environmental Awareness Module among Under Graduate Studentsâ€
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1956/jge.v10i2.336Keywords:
Environment awareness module, Graduate students, conservationAbstract
Abstract:
Conservation of environment and bio diversity is the need of the hour to protect our habitat. The current study was undertaken to engage the undergraduate students, in a participative workshop on environment Awareness- Bio Diversity module, to bring about positive perception on environment conservation.
A module on Environmental Awareness was prepared. Environment Awareness- Bio Diversity module of ten hours duration, spread across two days of activity and field visit based programmes in five areas- Bio diversity, Pollution, Water conservation, Food/ fuel requirement and conservation. The module was administered to two groups of undergraduate students.  Pre and post module exposure awareness was tested through a self prepared questionnaire. The results reveal that the exposure to environmental awareness module had positive impact on the respondents.
Key Words: Environment awareness module; Graduate students; conservation
References
• Ballard, Heidi .L, and Belsky, Jill M. (2010). Participatory action research and environmental learning: implications for resilient forests and communities. Environmental Education Research, 16(5), 611 — 627. [Taylor & Francis Online]
• D’Amato, Galen, Lauro and Krasny, Marianne E (2011). Outdoor Adventure Education: Applying Transformative learning and Personal Growth in Environmental Education. The Journal of Environmental Education, 42(4), 237-254. [Taylor & Francis Online] DOI:10.1080/00958964.2011.581313.
• Hassan, A., Juahir, H. & Jamaludin N S (1999). The Level of Environmental Awareness Among Students to Fulfill the Aspiration of National Philosophy of Education. American Journal of Scientific Research. Issue 5, 50-58.
• Hines, Jody M., Hungerford, Harold, R and Tomera, Audrey N (2010). Analysis and Synthesis of Research on Responsible Environmental Behavior: A Meta Analysis. The Journal of Environmental Education, 18(2), 1-8.
• John, K K., (2010). Preparation and testing of learning modules in environmental science at higher secondary level. Ph.D thesis submitted to Mahatma Gandhi University http://hdl.handle.net/10603/1190
• Lali, S., (2010). Developing and testing integrated educational models using environment and community resources. Ph.D thesis submitted to Mahatma Gandhi University http://hdl.handle.net/10603/1190
• Mordock K and ME Krasny. (2001). Participatory Action Research: a theoretical and practical framework for environmental education. Journal of Environmental Education, 32(3):15-20. [Taylor & Francis Online]
• Murali Vallabhan, T. V., (2010). Green policies and sustainable development in Kerala since 1980. Ph.D thesis submitted to Mahatma Gandhi University http://hdl.handle.net/10603/1190
• Ramesh, N., (2010). Evolving an integrated environmental management plan for sustainable industrialization of Pondicherry region Ph.D thesis submitted to Pondicherry University http://hdl.handle.net/10603/1190
• Villar, A.M., (2008) Vocational training and the environment: sustainability and employment. European journal of vocational training – No 44 – 2008/2
• Trecker H. B., (1948). Social Group Work: Principles and practices, Women’s Press, Newyork.
