Environmental Education
Parvaneh Sobhani; Leila Liriyaei; Romina Sayahnia
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Coastal areas, due to having significant capabilities and attractions, must pass through sustainable tourism development in order to achieve successful tourism, so sustainable tourism development as a management strategy in coastal areas is of particular importance. In this study, in order to identify ...
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Coastal areas, due to having significant capabilities and attractions, must pass through sustainable tourism development in order to achieve successful tourism, so sustainable tourism development as a management strategy in coastal areas is of particular importance. In this study, in order to identify the effective factors in the development of sustainable tourism in the coastal region of Ramsar, a number of indicators were surveyed in the form of a questionnaire from 383 tourists. The results indicated that most tourists have identified environmental health status indicators and tourism services and facilities as the most important indicators in the area. In addition, a SWOT- ANP model was used for strategic planning and provide optimal strategies for achieving integrated and optimal management. As the results show that aggressive-competitive strategies (SO) with a score of 0.544 were selected as the best strategies, that these strategies should be considered by managers and planners in order to improve and develop conservation in the area. Also, in SO strategies, by relying on strengthening the strengths and opportunities, tourism development can be developed on an appropriate scale and in the capacity and potential of the area. In addition to the strategies presented in this study, increasing the level of tourist culture by providing environmental education (development of various educational, sports, entertainment, etc.) can also help improve the protection and development of sustainable tourism in these areas.
Environmental Education
Mohammad Yazdi
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Ayatollah Khamenei supreme leader of Iran and Ayatollah Javadi Amoli are two prominent jurists in the Shiite world who have dealt with environmental issues. Ayatollah Khamenei is not only supreme leader of Iran but also, he is one of the eminent religious leaders in the world. For evaluation of his opinions ...
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Ayatollah Khamenei supreme leader of Iran and Ayatollah Javadi Amoli are two prominent jurists in the Shiite world who have dealt with environmental issues. Ayatollah Khamenei is not only supreme leader of Iran but also, he is one of the eminent religious leaders in the world. For evaluation of his opinions and thoughts about environment and natural resources his 57 statements with the keywords of environment, nature, natural resources, air, water, soil, tree, planetary, forest, destruction, energy, pollution, environmental culture, awareness, law and crime statistically were analyzed. The data analysis shows that tree and planting 205 cases (maximum) and environmental awareness 4 cases (minimum) occur in his statements. It is important to note that his special attention to tree and planting is similar to special attention of tree and planting in Quran. The data analysis of Quran words show that tree 27 cases and tree of Date 20 cases have been repeated. Ayatollah Javadi Amoli is another eminent jurists and philosopher in the Shiite world who have specially dealt with environmental issues. The result of this research show that Ayatollah Khamenei and Ayatollah Javadi Amoli opinions and thoughts about environment and nature have been deeply iinfluenced by Quranic literature, hadiths and narrations mentioned by the Holy Prophet of Mohammad and Imam Jafar Sadiq, Shiite jurist’s principles such as the rule of no harm, the rule of causation, the rule of loss and Islamic philosophers, especially Mulla Sadra. It clears that their view about environment, nature and natural resources is not only scientific, executively and expertise but also it is deeply moral and on the basis of environmental ethics.
Environmental Education
Bahareh Samadi Kuchaksaraei; Kamran Rezaei Tavabe; Poorya Gholamzadeh; Hamid Zohrabi; Nabiollah Moradi
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Irregular agriculture and frequent droughts are the most important causes of drought in Parishan International Wetland. In order to restore this wetland, management actions are required, and the role of local communities and their participation in this serious matter will be very important. The purpose ...
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Irregular agriculture and frequent droughts are the most important causes of drought in Parishan International Wetland. In order to restore this wetland, management actions are required, and the role of local communities and their participation in this serious matter will be very important. The purpose of this study is to identify the correct management option for the restoration of the Parishan wetland and to measure the level of participation and awareness of local communities in implementing the ecological approach. The target community is local communities living in the villages of Parishan Basin. A questionnaire was provided for social study, and to select the best decision-making option, SWOT and analytical hierarchy process (AHP) were used. In AHP, three criteria and three options were considered. Surveys of local communities showed that the attitude of the people of the region towards the restoration of the wetland and water transfer is positive, and 70% of the local people are willing to cooperate in the cases of changing the pattern of cultivation and applying restrictions. However, they do not want to close their wells. However, the ecological values of the wetlands are still unknown to them, and they need education. According to the SWOT method, the research strategy will be the diversity strategy (ST). According to the AHP, the most important criterion is environmental characteristics, and the most important option is agricultural management and then water transfer from Nargesi dam.
Environmental Education
L Parhizkar; S.M Shobeiri; M.R Sarmadi
Volume 1, Issue 2 , February 2013, , Pages 35-43
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هدف این پژوهش بررسی دیدگاه آموزگاران شهر تهران نسبت به محتوای درسی آموزش محیط زیست دوره ابتدایی بود. مطالعه انجام شده یک پژوهش توصیفی تحلیلی بود.برای سنجش متغیرها، پرسشنامه¬ای ...
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هدف این پژوهش بررسی دیدگاه آموزگاران شهر تهران نسبت به محتوای درسی آموزش محیط زیست دوره ابتدایی بود. مطالعه انجام شده یک پژوهش توصیفی تحلیلی بود.برای سنجش متغیرها، پرسشنامه¬ای مشتمل بر 30 گویه را طراحی کردیم .متغیرهای اصلی توجه به مفاهیم اصلی آموزش محیط زیست، شدت تاثیر اصول سازماندهی محتوا ، توالی، وحدت و مداومت بر تدوین این مفاهیم و ارتباط محتوای درسی مشتمل بر این مفاهیم با محتوای دوره پیش دبستانی بود .داده¬های جمع آوری شده بااستفاده از آزمون تی تک نمونه¬ای ، رگرسیون چندگانه و ضریب همبستگی کندال مورد تحلیل قرار گرفت. میانگین به دست آمده از تجزیه وتحلیل نظرات آموزگاران بیشتراز عدد 2 بود که نشان داد به مفاهیم اصلی در محتوای دوره دبستانی توجه شده است (0.05 p نتایج این پژوهش نشان داد از دیدگاه آموزگاران به مفاهیم اصلی محیط زیست در محتوای درسی دوره ابتدایی نه به طوریکسان توجه شده است.اصل وحدت بر این مفاهیم تاثیر گذار نمی¬باشد و اصول توالی و مداومت بر آنها تاثیر گذار می باشد. همچنین از نظر آموزگاران میان مفاهیم آموزش محیط زیست در دوره ابتدایی با دوره پیش دبستانی ارتباط وجود ندارد.
Emran Ramezani Ardi; Esmail Zaraii Zavaraki; Mohammadreza Nili; Khadijeh Aliabadi
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The purpose of research is designing and validating the E-learning model in in-service training in order to provide e-learning environment and learning opportunities for employees based on individual, vocational and organizational situation and validating the model. Research methods blended and research ...
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The purpose of research is designing and validating the E-learning model in in-service training in order to provide e-learning environment and learning opportunities for employees based on individual, vocational and organizational situation and validating the model. Research methods blended and research plan is exploratory blended that main elements and dimentiona of topic can be explained. The factors and dimentions of e-learning Model are collected through literature review and interview with subject matter experts and collected data is analysed. Finaly the E-learning Model is designed and validated internally and externaly. E-learning Model include three factors: E-learning policy making and steering, instructional designing based on pedagogy and andragogy principles and implementation and support. The factor is divided to several indexes and items that can be used in in-service training E-learning. The E-learning Model is validated using first, second and final of factorial analysis. External validation is validated implementing a E-learning course based on the items compared to face to face training course. E-learning course based on the items was more effective than face to face training course.
Farhood Hamidi Farahani; Seyed Mohammad Shobeiri; Mohammad Ali Ebrahimi; Maryam Larijani; Mahdieh Rezaei
Volume 6, Issue 3 , June 2018, , Pages 157-167
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The purpose of this study was to assess the achievement of educational objectives for management of the crisis (environment) in the earthquake-stricken area of Kermanshah province. The research method of this paper is a survey, and the statistical population is the citizens living in SarPol-e-Zahab, ...
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The purpose of this study was to assess the achievement of educational objectives for management of the crisis (environment) in the earthquake-stricken area of Kermanshah province. The research method of this paper is a survey, and the statistical population is the citizens living in SarPol-e-Zahab, the NGOs involved in the Kermanshah earthquake and environmentalists with a sample size of 525 people. The survey tool is a closed questionnaire with a Likert scale and a distance scale. Data analysis was performed using SPSS software, and the reliability of the questionnaire was determined through internal matching of the items (Cronbach's alpha). Findings showed that about 63% of respondents believe that awareness raising in the environmental field is essential, but 97% of respondents believe that triple action (government, NGO, and people) in the areas of the earthquake is not acceptable in the field of increasing awareness. Also, about 67% believe that promotion of knowledge in environmental issues is of great importance, with 80% of respondents acknowledging that the performance of this category in poorly seized areas has been weak. About 68% of respondents believe that positive attitudes toward environmental issues are necessary, and 72% think that the importance of this in earthquake areas is weak and very weak. Approximately 70% of respondents considered skills to be necessary, but 79% believed that the field was weak. In sum, the achievement of environmental education goals in a critical and realistic situation (SarPol-e- Zahab earthquake), which is considered in this paper, is in a fragile state.
Environmental Education
Nasim Roshani; Masoud Yazdanpanah; Bahman Khosravipour; Maryam Tajeri Moghadam; Tahereh Zobeidi
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Today, most universities do not fully implement sustainable practices because there are barriers to their becoming green universities. Identifying the barriers on the way to the operationalization of sustainability in universities is very crucial because if the existing barriers are not identified, corrective ...
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Today, most universities do not fully implement sustainable practices because there are barriers to their becoming green universities. Identifying the barriers on the way to the operationalization of sustainability in universities is very crucial because if the existing barriers are not identified, corrective measures cannot be taken to deal with them. The purpose of this research was to discover the barriers facing Ilam University in becoming a green university based on a case study research. The participants were 16 faculty members and 15 students of Ilam University who were selected through purposive sampling. The data collected from the semi-structured interview were coded and analyzed in the form of 140 concepts and 10 categories. Budget-oriented, cultural-social, educational, research, managerial, bureaucratic, infrastructural and strategic, psychological-attitudinal, human, environmental management and individual barriers were identified as barriers for Ilam University to become a green university. The results of this research can provide mechanisms and strategies to overcome these barriers and be useful for other universities considering their transition to sustainability. Some of the solutions this research recommends are attracting financial resources and income generation, increasing educational programs and empowering employees and students, promoting institutional commitment, and increasing research and cooperation related to environmental issues. In the end, the successful implementation of the Green Campus at Ilam University will be realized only with the combined efforts of all stakeholders
Environmental Education
M.S Ali Taleshi; H Sodaiezadeh; F Nejadkoorki
Volume 1, Issue 2 , February 2013, , Pages 45-53
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One of the goals specified in the document of natural resources and watershed development in 1404 is promotion of awareness of environmental and natural resources, so one of the strategies to achieve this approach is environmental education and culture in higher education so that sustainable development ...
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One of the goals specified in the document of natural resources and watershed development in 1404 is promotion of awareness of environmental and natural resources, so one of the strategies to achieve this approach is environmental education and culture in higher education so that sustainable development can be achieved. in this regard, in this study was investigated the levels of in natural resources - environment engineering M.Sc. students about environmental standard series specially 14000 in Environmental Management System and also the importance of this standards series in observation of students in sustainable development. about this, 5 universities were selected from 12 universities offering this course in M.Sc. 104 questionnaires given out between students and collected after fulfillment. Assessable data analyzed using the SPSS program. Statistical results of this research indicate that the mean of awareness of students about concepts of standards is between low and median and about importance of application and total aims of ISO 14000 is between median and high. In relation to awareness in different section doesn’t indicate significant difference between two sexes. The result of this study doesn’t indicate significant difference in level of awareness in different universities’ students from this standards series. It is worth mentioning that according to the awareness of student, it was proved that ISO 14000 standards series could lead the management of organization to sustainable development.
Environmental Education
A Ziapour; N Kianipour; M.R Nikbakht
Volume 1, Issue 2 , February 2013, , Pages 55-67
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Environmentally responsible and irresponsible behavior of the study in terms of how rural and urban areas? Secondly, what is the relationship between environmental knowledge and environmental behavior there? What is the difference between responsible environmental behavior in terms of area (rural / urban) ...
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Environmentally responsible and irresponsible behavior of the study in terms of how rural and urban areas? Secondly, what is the relationship between environmental knowledge and environmental behavior there? What is the difference between responsible environmental behavior in terms of area (rural / urban) there? said. Research instruments, questionnaires tailored to the research objectives. Results, Kermanshah province in the People's behavior towards the environment and the learning environment and act responsibly towards the environment, there is no significant relationship. Thus, the behavior of human interaction with the natural environment as a guideline in behaviors and training needs in urban and rural areas of undeniable, especially in urban and rural areas of the province is in Kurdistan. Environmentally responsible and irresponsible behavior of the study in terms of how rural and urban areas? Secondly, what is the relationship between environmental knowledge and environmental behavior there? What is the difference between responsible environmental behavior in terms of area (rural / urban) there? said. Research instruments, questionnaires tailored to the research objectives. Results, Kermanshah province in the People's behavior towards the environment and the learning environment and act responsibly towards the environment, there is no significant relationship. Thus, the behavior of human interaction with the natural environment as a guideline in behaviors and training needs in urban and rural areas of undeniable, especially in urban and rural areas of the province is in Kurdistan. Keywords: environmental behavior, environmental science, urban province environmental science, urban province environmental science, urban province, urban province, urban province, urban
Environmental Education
A Babazadeh; M Ghahremanie; M Akbari
Volume 1, Issue 2 , February 2013, , Pages 69-78
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Abstract With the complexity of environmental issues creation environmental literacy in different social groups has become inevitable. Achieve to this important goal requires use of management and education modern findings. According with theorists opinion of social sciences, the education is most effective ...
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Abstract With the complexity of environmental issues creation environmental literacy in different social groups has become inevitable. Achieve to this important goal requires use of management and education modern findings. According with theorists opinion of social sciences, the education is most effective of strategy for management the social challenges. On the other hand with called the third millennium to knowledge age, Public attention has led to the Strategic concepts such lifelong learning and education. Learning Organization in currently scientific literature is one of the theories that has been proposed with aim The effective management of learning in human systems. System approach to learning is the Basis the subject of Learning Organization that Finally, increase the adaptability one of the system with strategic approach. The learning organization theorists believe that in each the Social organization can with relying on the five of principle " individual Ability, Mental models, Common Vision, Team learning and Systems thinking" institutionalize the Learning in all system elements and components. Characteristic such as complexity, diversity and environment multi-sectoral show Theory of learning organization can be effective in the development of environmental awareness. A documentary study of the Specific and Common characteristics of learning organizations and environmental issues can demonstrated that principles of learning organization how can provide proper context for environment education development.
Environmental Education
Komeil Zoleikani Talavaki; Reza Mirarab Razi; Mostafa Azizi Shomami
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Environmental education (EE) raises awareness of issues impacting the environment upon which we all depend, as well as actions we can take to improve and sustain it. This study investigated the degree of consistency among the environmental components of the intended and implemented curricula belonged ...
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Environmental education (EE) raises awareness of issues impacting the environment upon which we all depend, as well as actions we can take to improve and sustain it. This study investigated the degree of consistency among the environmental components of the intended and implemented curricula belonged to the fifth grade Experimental Science textbook. The methodology in the first part was content analysis, while in the second part was a survey. The statistical population consisted of the fifth grade Experimental Science textbook and 120 fifth grade teachers of primary schools in Sari. The intended curriculum has been examined through the analysis of the objectives and the content of the Experimental Science textbook, and the implemented curriculum has been examined via a researcher-made questionnaire. Chi-square and one-sample t-test were run in data analysis process. The results indicated that with respect to the objectives, there was not any significant difference among the components of the environmental education. However, regarding the content, there was a significant difference among the components of the environmental education. However, there was a significant difference among the contents of the environmental components of the fifth grade Experimental Science course. Moreover, regarding the environmental components and the teachers’ opinions, there was a significant difference between the intended and implemented curricula, and hence not any consistency between the two. Therefore, due to the existing inconsistency, it is necessary for the Editing Council of the Experimental Science Book, as well as the school principals and teachers to put more efforts into reducing such inconsistency.
Behzad Ranjbar; Amir Naeimi
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The purpose of this descriptive research was to analyze effect of environmental beliefs on participatory behaviors of farmers toward water conservation. Statistical population of the study was farmer households in central region of the Zarivar watershed located at Marivan township (N=2097). Sample size ...
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The purpose of this descriptive research was to analyze effect of environmental beliefs on participatory behaviors of farmers toward water conservation. Statistical population of the study was farmer households in central region of the Zarivar watershed located at Marivan township (N=2097). Sample size determined via Cochran formula (n=237). The sampling method was proportional stratified random sampling. Face and content validity of the questionnaire revised and verified by a panel of experts. Convergent validity of questionnaire was obtained at the optimum level by calculating the average variance extracted (AVE) and composite reliability (CR). To determine the reliability of the questionnaire, a pilot test was conducted, and then Cronbach’s Alpha was calculated. For data analysis, AMOS and SPSS software were used. Descriptive results showed that the highest and lowest mean for components of general beliefs were assigned to the human interdependence (3.08 out of 5) and the human exception (1.78 out of 5) respectively. Also, means of farmers’ specific beliefs were calculated upper than average level (3.75 out of 5) and for farmers’ participatory behavior toward water, conservation was lower than the average level (2.51 out of 6). Research findings showed that general and specific beliefs of farmers had a positive and significant effect on their participatory behavior toward water conservation. So that these variables could explain about 0.29% variance of participatory water conservation behvaior.
Khadijeh Aliabadi; Fatemeh Joneidi Jafari; Saeid Pourroostaei Ardakani
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of augmented reality technology based environmental literacy training program on the knowledge, attitude and behavior of high school students. The population of this study consisted of all high school students of Tehran who were studying in the ...
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of augmented reality technology based environmental literacy training program on the knowledge, attitude and behavior of high school students. The population of this study consisted of all high school students of Tehran who were studying in the year 1396-97. The sample was selected by non-random sampling method and divided into two groups of 20 (experimental and control groups). The research method was quasi-experimental (pretest-posttest with control group). First, the environmental literacy test was used as a pre-test. Then the mobile tools were provided to the experimental group to perform augmented reality, and control group were presented in the traditional environment. After completing the teaching process in both groups, the environmental literacy questionnaire was used again, and its results were compared. Covariance analysis and multivariate analysis of variance were used for data analysis. The results showed that environmental literacy education based on augmented reality technology had a positive effect on the knowledge, attitude and environmental behavior of high school students and it can be used as a useful tool in education.
Environmental Education
Matin Moghim; Mohammad Badsar; Mehdi Ghasemi
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Today, environmental degradation and the lack of awareness of the farmers about its issues is one of the major challenges in rural areas .Therefore, sustainable environmental behavior in these areas is very important to achieve national development goals. Therefore, this study has been conducted with ...
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Today, environmental degradation and the lack of awareness of the farmers about its issues is one of the major challenges in rural areas .Therefore, sustainable environmental behavior in these areas is very important to achieve national development goals. Therefore, this study has been conducted with the aim of investigating the mediation role of intention in analysis of the factors influencing sustainable environmental behavior among farmers. The study population was consisted of farmers in Zanjan township that according to Cochran’s formula, 300 of them were selected by multistage sampling method. A questionnaire was used as research tools. Face and content validity of the questionnaire had been confirmed by panel of experts and key informant before the pre-test stage. The reliability of instrument was assessed by conducting a pilot study among 30 samples out of the original sample. The reliability of instrument for the all sections based on Cronbach's alpha coefficients value (in the range of 0.72 to 0.88) shows acceptable level of internal consistency. Data analysis was performed by SPSS24 and AMOS22 software. The collected data was analyzed using structural equation modeling technique. The results based on direct structural model showed that there is a positive and significant effect between variables such as subjective norms, perceived behavioral control and environmental attitudes with the dependent variable of sustainable environmental behavior in agriculture. Also, based on the mediation structural model specified that intention variable had a mediation role on the relationship between independent variable with sustainable environmental behavior in agriculture and these variables explained 39% of variances of dependent variable.
Environmental Education
Mohammad Yazdi; Mohammad Medadi
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The subject of present article has to do with the importance of environment and natural resources in the political view of supreme leader of Iran. Ayatollah Khamenei is not only supreme leader of Iran but also, he is one of the eminent religious leaders in the world. For evaluation of his thoughts about ...
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The subject of present article has to do with the importance of environment and natural resources in the political view of supreme leader of Iran. Ayatollah Khamenei is not only supreme leader of Iran but also, he is one of the eminent religious leaders in the world. For evaluation of his thoughts about environment and natural resources his 57 statements from 1991-2021 with the keywords of environment, nature, natural resources, air, water, soil, tree, planetary, forest, destruction, energy, pollution, environmental culture, awareness, law and crime statistically were analyzed. The data analysis shows that tree and planting 205 cases (maximum) and environmental awareness 4 cases (minimum) occur in his statements. It is important to note that his special attention to tree and planting is similar to special attention of tree and planting in Quran. The data analysis of Quran words show that tree 27 cases and tree of Date 20 cases have been repeated. It is clear that there is religious, justices and morality spiritual in his statements about environment, nature and natural resources. It seems that his view about environment, nature and natural resources is not only scientific, executively and expertise but also it is deeply moral and religious ideas.
Environmental Education
Golbahar Pouranjenar; Habibollah Salarzehi; Ali Asghar Tabavar; Nour Mohammad Yaghoubi
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This study aimed to explore the antecedents and consequences of a sustainable and environmentally friendly university using a mixed approach. This research is in the category of exploratory and applied research and the inductive deductive (mixed) approach. The statistical population of the research consists ...
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This study aimed to explore the antecedents and consequences of a sustainable and environmentally friendly university using a mixed approach. This research is in the category of exploratory and applied research and the inductive deductive (mixed) approach. The statistical population of the research consists of fifteen experts, professors of higher education and environmental experts active at universities. To collect information in the qualitative part of the research, in-depth (semi-structured) interviews were conducted and in the quantitative part, a structured researcher-made questionnaire was used, the validity and reliability were confirmed by content validity and retesting. In the qualitative part, the data obtained from the interview were analyzed using Atlas TIA software and the content analysis method. Additionally, in the quantitative part of the research, using the fuzzy Delphi technique, the prerequisites and the extractive prerequisites were confirmed and prioritized. The findings of the study indicated the extraction of 7 antecedents and 7 postpositions, among which there were supportive, legal, and sustainable policy-making contexts, as well as organizing ideological, structural, environmental, functional, managerial, and sustainable evaluation requirements and the existence of a government support platform and a sustainable financing system, and among the consequences, a sustainable education system; sustainable research system and community cooperation with universities had the highest priority in solving environmental problems respectively.
Environmental Education
Alireza Hamidieh; Alireza hajizadeh qomi; Ebrahim Farbod
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through the establishment of a green supply chain with the mediating role of government support and private sector participation with a green innovation approach. The research is practical and descriptive in terms of objective and data selection. The statistical population of the study is experts ...
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through the establishment of a green supply chain with the mediating role of government support and private sector participation with a green innovation approach. The research is practical and descriptive in terms of objective and data selection. The statistical population of the study is experts and pundits available in the field of the supply chain in the industrial park of greater Tehran. 136 people were selected by the non-probabilistic sampling method. Research data are collected according to a standard questionnaire. All extracted data are analyzed using SmartPls statistical software with a variance-based structural equation approach. Statistical indicators such as Cronbach's alpha Composite Reliability, criterion validity and convergence validity of mean-variance, and Fornell and Larker divergence validity have been used to explain the validity of the published questionnaire. The results of the study show that environmental regulations affected the establishment of a green supply chain with the mediating role of government support and private and public partnerships 0.228 and 0.627, respectively, affecting environmental performance. The direct effect of establishing a green supply chain on economic performance in short-term and medium-long term performance were 0.769 and 0.653 respectively. The result of the study can be deployed in green supply chain management (GSCM) at manufacturing companies, especially are located in Tehran. Through the approach of environmental regulations, government support, and the participation of companies in the profitability of themselves, the growth rate can be observed in the economic performance of the country.
Environmental Education
Seyedeh Zahra Shamsi; Mohammadreza sarmadi; Elahe Aminifar
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The main issue in the present study is the design and validation of a sustainability education model in the competencies of primary school mathematics courses, an education that build capacity and create comprehensive programs to balance the dimensions of sustainability in mathematics lessons as an educational ...
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The main issue in the present study is the design and validation of a sustainability education model in the competencies of primary school mathematics courses, an education that build capacity and create comprehensive programs to balance the dimensions of sustainability in mathematics lessons as an educational field to cultivate and discipline and increase the power of thought and logical reasoning along with the growth of mental creativity to achieve a sustainable society with a plan and problem-solving capability. This research is applied in terms of purpose and is a qualitative-quantitative research (mixed) with an exploratory approach. First, the most important components of math lessons stability training were identified and extracted by documentary study method. Cognitive, evaluation and functional categories with 26 sub-categories in mathematical competencies in sustainability education were selected and the proposed model was presented. A questionnaire model with 112 items was designed to validate the main elements. Content validity (CVR) and its reliability were confirmed by Cronbach's alpha and provided to 38 experts. The validation of the proposed model was performed through the PLS structural equation modelling. Based on the findings, the functional dimension had the highest share in explaining the model. Development of knowledge and skills related to communities and environment in " explaining the cognitive dimension," "developing problem solving skills" in the evaluation dimension and" designing effective methods to meet personal needs and inequalities" in the functional dimension, had the highest shares among the other studied components. It also showed that the structural model of sustainability education in primary mathematics courses had a good fit. Therefore, it can be concluded that the inclusion of sustainability concepts in the curriculum in mathematics courses with an interdisciplinary approach can be effective in applying innovative strategies in the learning process and paying attention to problem solving and problem statement in the real world.
Foozieh Dehzad Rostami; Ebrahim Salehi Omran; Sadegh Salehi
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Regarding to the role of higher education in the training of specialists, paying attention to environmental education in specialized fields, especially industries related to industry, is one of the responsibilities of this institution. However, in Iranian higher education, attention to such trainings ...
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Regarding to the role of higher education in the training of specialists, paying attention to environmental education in specialized fields, especially industries related to industry, is one of the responsibilities of this institution. However, in Iranian higher education, attention to such trainings is not desirable and in the curriculum of most disciplines, it is not considered. Therefore, the main purpose of this study was to identify and prioritize the needs of environmental education for students of industrial engineering and industrial management. The research method is mixed exploratory-sequential and for this purpose, first with qualitative methods to study the needs and components of environmental education of the desired fields through interviews with 9 professors and content analysis of the topics of the desired fields in 8 universities in Other countries were discussed. Then, the components obtained from the qualitative stage were summarized and combined and provided to 60 experts for prioritization. The data were analyzed using chi-square test and Friedman test and the needs were prioritized. The results show that the components of knowledge and general issues of environment and industry and environmental considerations in the supply chain are in a higher priority than other components.
Environmental Education
Mohsen Bagheri; Reza Talimi
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The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of instruction using gamification on learning and retention of environmental concepts of 11th grade students. The research method was quasi-experimental and the pre-test-post-test research design was selected with a control group. The statistical population ...
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The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of instruction using gamification on learning and retention of environmental concepts of 11th grade students. The research method was quasi-experimental and the pre-test-post-test research design was selected with a control group. The statistical population also included all 11th grade male students in Arak who were studying in the academic year 1398-99, of which 52 were selected as the convenience sampling and were randomly divided into two groups of 26 controls and experiments. Students in the experimental group were taught by gamification-based training for 12 sessions, while in the control group the training method was performed as usual. A researcher-made learning test was used to collect data. The validity of this test was confirmed by the instructors and experts in the field of education and also its reliability was reported to be 0.82 using the Koder-Richardson 20 method. Repeated measurement Anova was used to analyze the data. Findings showed that education using gamification had a significant effect on students' learning and retention in environmental concepts(p < 0.001). According[1] to the research results, it is suggested that the principles of gamification be used in teaching environmental concepts.
Iraj Firoozfar; Alireza Faghihi; Nasrolah Erfani
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This study aimed to develop an environmental ethics model based on caring thinking through critical thinking of second-grade high school students in Hamadan. The research method was correlational and the data were collected by field method using with questionnaire. The statistical sample of the study ...
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This study aimed to develop an environmental ethics model based on caring thinking through critical thinking of second-grade high school students in Hamadan. The research method was correlational and the data were collected by field method using with questionnaire. The statistical sample of the study included 986 second grade high school students in Hamadan who have been selected by simple random sampling. The measurement tools for data collection were Environmental Ethics Questionnaire, Caring Thinking Questionnaire, and Critical Thinking Questionnaire. The face validity of the questionnaires was approved by 15 faculty members of educational sciences. Also, their reliability was determined as α = 0.895, α = 0.915, and α = 0.923, respectively, by using Cronbach's alpha coefficient for Environmental Ethics, Caring Thinking, and Critical Thinking Questionnaire. Data were analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling Method and utilizing SPSS and Smart PLS software. The results showed that the structural model of environmental ethics based on caring thinking has a good fit due to the critical thinking of second-grade high school students in Hamadan. According to this model, caring thinking, as well as critical thinking, have a significant effect on environmental ethics, but caring thinking does not have a significant effect on critical thinking. Therefore, it can be concluded that caring and critical thinking can be used to explain and predict the environmental ethics of second grade high school students.
Environmental Education
Masoumeh Samadi
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The purpose of this study is to analyze environmental education in the document of fundamental transformation of education and its validation from the perspective of experts. The research method of the first part is qualitative inductive content analysis. The analytical community was document of fundamental ...
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The purpose of this study is to analyze environmental education in the document of fundamental transformation of education and its validation from the perspective of experts. The research method of the first part is qualitative inductive content analysis. The analytical community was document of fundamental change in education and theoretical foundations document of fundamental change.The research method in the second part is the Delphi method. The study population of this section was the faculty members of the universities of educational sciences. Finally ten people were purposefully selected according to their works in the two fields of environmental education and the document of fundamental change and their interest in participating in the study.Based on the findings of thematic analysis, environmental education in the document of fundamental change in education has been considered from both theoretical and practical. In the theoretical field, the universal theme identified is the epistemological revival of environmental metaphysics with three pre-organizing themes central monotheism (with 9 basic themes), central resurrection with (with 3 basic themes) and human-centered (with 5 basic themes). In the practical field, the enumerated thematic theme is environmental competencies that have been considered with three themes: pre-organizing cognitive dimension (with 6 basic themes), emotional (with three basic themes) and behavioral (with 13 basic themes). The analysis of the data obtained from the judgment of the experts indicates that the experts confirmed the enumerated themes in both theoretical and practical dimensions. However, in the theoretical part, the most agreement of experts is on the themes of human-centered dimension and in the practical part, the most agreement is on the themes of cognitive dimension.
Environmental Education
Farnaz Karimi; Hadi Veisi; Mohammaadreza Nazari
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This research investigated effective factors on carbon management in higher education institutions based on the viewpoint of managers (official and educational). The present quantitative research is a descriptive-correlational research which the data is collected by the use of questionnaire with five-point ...
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This research investigated effective factors on carbon management in higher education institutions based on the viewpoint of managers (official and educational). The present quantitative research is a descriptive-correlational research which the data is collected by the use of questionnaire with five-point Likert scale. The population of research was 175 administrators in Razi University who were surveyed using the census method. The result illustrates that the significant Razi University measures on carbon management were “increasing green spaces and decreasing water consumption” (with average 4.05 and 3.47 of 5) are the effective measures of Razi University in carbon management but university executives has rarely considered cases like “reducing carbon footprint in business and decision-making activities” and “principals of low carbon management in materials and procurement” (with average 2.09 and 1.91 out of 5) that shows the need of enhancing managers’ attitude toward carbon reduction. Indicators that required academic participation and consideration of carbon reduction targets had low average (about 2 out of 5). Furthermore, based on viewpoint of the respondents barriers to carbon management at the university were more related to the human and software dimensions rather than to technical hardware issues. Solutions also underlined the need to internalize the carbon management program in functional processes.at Razi University, there was a top-down view of carbon management which confirms these programs are grammatical. Suggestion for establishing of a carbon management system are presented as academic participation in various matters, considering reduction of carbon footprint in all activities, monitoring, evaluating, reviewing, correcting them.
Environmental Education
Mahtab Eghtedari; Reza Saboonchi; Nazanin Rasekh
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the pathology of environmental education in the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs. The research method was descriptive-survey. The statistical population of the study consisted of all experts from the Ministry of Sport and Youth, with a total of 330 reports. ...
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the pathology of environmental education in the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs. The research method was descriptive-survey. The statistical population of the study consisted of all experts from the Ministry of Sport and Youth, with a total of 330 reports. According to Morgan's sample size table, 169 individuals were identified as the study sample. The sampling method in this study was classified sampling. The data gathering tool in this research was a researcher-made questionnaire with 22 questions. The validity of this questionnaire was evaluated by experts' opinions and the reliability of the questionnaire was calculated 0.81. For analyzing the data of the study, statistical methods such as Kolomography Smirnov, Exploratory Factor Analysis Test, and T-Test were used. The results of the study showed that 6 damages of goals, structure, reward, useful mechanisms, communication and leadership were among the damages related to environmental education in the Ministry of Sport and Youth. The results of the study also showed that the goal-related injury with a mean of 4.17 compared to other injuries was the most important issue. Among the target-related injuries, non-monitoring and evaluation of the extent to which environmental education goals were achieved with a factor load of 0.874 were identified as the most important target-related damages. Given the lack of comprehensive goals and planning and the lack of proper monitoring and evaluation of environmental education at the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs, the environmental education of the objectives has led to relative harm.
Environmental Education
Afshar Kabiri
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Environmental culture can reduce environmental issues by increasing environmental awareness and lead to responsible behavior towards environment and protection of water resources. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between rural environmental culture and water consum-ption pattern. It is ...
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Environmental culture can reduce environmental issues by increasing environmental awareness and lead to responsible behavior towards environment and protection of water resources. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between rural environmental culture and water consum-ption pattern. It is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-analytical in terms of nature and method. The statistical population of this study includes rural households in the south of Lake Urmia catchment located in the cultivation project "Cooperation in the revitalization of Lake Urmia through the participation of local communities in the establishment of sustainable agriculture." Using multi-stage cluster sampling method 372 households were selected as a sample. The analysis and observation unit of this research is the head of rural households who used a questionnaire tool and technique to collect data. The results showed that there is a positive and significant relationship between environmental attitudes and beliefs, environmental knowledge and awareness, social trust and environmental Concern with water consumption pattern and 35% of the variance of water consumption pattern is explained by environmental culture components. In terms of impact among environmental culture variables, people's trust in responsible institutions with a beta of 50% has the most impact, so based on the results of the research can be said that the most important component to improve water consumption pattern, reform water governance and efforts to build and Restoring the social trust of the villagers to the environmental authorities and the local water governancy.
