A PRELIMINARY STUDY ON EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS OF THE STUDENTS IN SCIENCE AND ARTS FACULTIES AT TRAKYA UNIVERSITY (EDIRNE)

Abstract

In this study, it was aimed to determine and evaluate the sensitivities and awareness on environmental problems of the students attending two different faculties of Trakya University, in the Province of Edirne, Turkey. For this aim, it was made interviews face to face with a total of 100 students who have been in education at different areas of science and art. The students answered a totally 30 questions related to environmental problems. At the end of these individual interviews, the results were evaluated and it was made some suggestions to increase the sensitivities of the students. The interviewees showed knowledge of the students on some environmental concepts changed between the faculties. Also, the evaluation showed that women had a stronger awareness than men.

Keywords

• Environmental problems,mathematical methods,students,science,art

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