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Children's Awareness Of Environmental Pollution, Carol A. Darling
Children's Awareness Of Environmental Pollution, Carol A. Darling
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
The purpose of this study was to determine children's awareness of environmental pollution and the effect of environmental education on the awareness of preschool children.
Data for this study were collected by individually interviewing 20 preschool, 20 first grade and 20 third grade children. These 60 children were presented 15 colored slides and 9 words denoting various types of pollution and environmental symbols and slogans. The slides varied from litter on a beach, chimneys emitting black smoke, and polluted water to such environmental symbols as Smokey Bear, Johnny Horizon, and Woodsy Owl. In addition, the environmental symbols were also presented …