J Korean Acad Nurs.  2008 Dec;38(6):891-901. 10.4040/jkan.2008.38.6.891.

The Effects of an Environmental Education with Newspaper in Education (NIE) on the Environmental Concern and Practice

• Sung KW

• KMID: 820144
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2008.38.6.891

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to develop an environmental education program using newspaper articles in education (NIE) and to evaluate changes in concern and practice for environmental protection after NIE. METHODS: The design was a nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design. The participants were university students in nursing, of which 31 were assigned to the experimental group and 43 to the control group. The education was carried out for 2 hr, once a week for 7 weeks. Data were analyzed with SPSS WIN 14 program, and included chi-square test, independent t-test, and repeated measure ANOVA. RESULTS: NIE showed significant differences in the changes of attitude toward environment (F=4.461, p=.036). CONCLUSION: Findings suggest that this NIE in environmental education was effective in changing students' attitudes toward the environment. Therefore this NIE is recommended for inclusion in education for university students in nursing.

Keyword

Education; Environmental impacts; Knowledge; Attitudes; Practice

MeSH Terms

Adult
Attitude
Data Interpretation, Statistical
Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate
*Environmental Pollution
Humans
*Newspapers
Students, Nursing/psychology

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  Figure 1 NIE process.

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