Environmental Education Needs of Undergraduate Students of Industrial Management and Industrial Engineering

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 M.A. of Educational Planing, University of Mazandaran, Iran

2 Professor, Department of Educational Science, University of Mazandaran, Iran

3 Associate Professor, Department of Social Sciences, University of Mazandaran, Iran

Abstract

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.

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Journals of Environmental Education and Sustainable Development
Volume 9, Issue 2
March 2021
Pages 23-42

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