The aim of this article is to transfer the vital importance of environmental awareness by emphasizing the value of curricular and extracurricular activities to college students.
In this study, the researchers observed his 30 learners’ environmental awareness in his class by pre and post-survey statements. The study lasted only for 12 weeks. After the eight weeks of class management, the researchers had a picnic and poster competition among his learners and has commented the change of students’ awareness in pre and post survey figures.
The researchers’ observation and pre-survey indicate that students are not completely aware about why they need to keep the environment clean showing their lack of interest in environmental issues in actions. Because of this, educational institutions should undertake various within and out of school activities to enhance students’ awareness in the field of tree planting, monthly clean-ups, re-using and re-cycling products seminars. Herewith, the researchers remind that the more the school or teacher uses class or school activities regarding the environment, the more positive attitudes the student has toward it as people learn by doing in person and peer pressure. Therefore, educators at any institutions should arrange activities with students together either in school or in nature.
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To Cite this Article: Yildiz, Y., & Budur, T. (2019). Introducing Environmental Awareness to College Students with Curricular and Extracurricular Activities. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 9(3), 666–675.
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