Research Article

The Effects of Animated Cartoon Series on 5th Grade Students’ Environmental Literacy Sub-dimensions: The Case of “SU ELÇİLERİ”

Volume: 11 Number: 2 June 20, 2022
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The Effects of Animated Cartoon Series on 5th Grade Students’ Environmental Literacy Sub-dimensions: The Case of “SU ELÇİLERİ”

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to explore the effect of an animated cartoon series on middle school student’s sub-dimensions of the environmental literacy. A quasi-experimental pre-post design with a control group is utilized. The sample is 33 volunteer 5th-grade students who attended intact classes. The objectives of the “Human and Environment” unit set the framework of the implementation and distance learning was used in both groups. In the control group, lecturing supported with presentations, interactive activities, and questioning was used during 5 weeks of the implementation. In the experimental group, the content and the activities are the same as the control group except watching animated cartoons. Episodes of the “Su Elçileri” series matched with the content and objectives of the unit were watched with the sequence of the objectives of the unit. It is ensured that the students realized the environmental problem discussed in each episode and think like the characters in the animated cartoon series. Research data were collected using Environmental Knowledge Test, Affective Dispositions towards the Environment Scale, Environmentally Responsible Behavior Scale, and Environmental Problems Attitude Scale. The findings indicate that exposure to the “Su Elçileri” animated cartoon series results in significantly better improvement in environmentally responsible behaviors and the attitude toward environmental problems than the control group. The findings draw attention to animated cartoons as a teaching strategy in environmental education and science education, especially in younger age groups.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Other Fields of Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

June 20, 2022

Submission Date

July 28, 2021

Acceptance Date

September 21, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 11 Number: 2

APA
Gün Şahin, E., & Arslan, H. Ö. (2022). The Effects of Animated Cartoon Series on 5th Grade Students’ Environmental Literacy Sub-dimensions: The Case of “SU ELÇİLERİ”. Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education, 11(2), 432-445. https://doi.org/10.14686/buefad.974917
AMA
1.Gün Şahin E, Arslan HÖ. The Effects of Animated Cartoon Series on 5th Grade Students’ Environmental Literacy Sub-dimensions: The Case of “SU ELÇİLERİ.” BUEFAD. 2022;11(2):432-445. doi:10.14686/buefad.974917
Chicago
Gün Şahin, Esra, and Harika Özge Arslan. 2022. “The Effects of Animated Cartoon Series on 5th Grade Students’ Environmental Literacy Sub-Dimensions: The Case of ‘SU ELÇİLERİ’”. Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education 11 (2): 432-45. https://doi.org/10.14686/buefad.974917.
EndNote
Gün Şahin E, Arslan HÖ (June 1, 2022) The Effects of Animated Cartoon Series on 5th Grade Students’ Environmental Literacy Sub-dimensions: The Case of “SU ELÇİLERİ”. Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education 11 2 432–445.
IEEE
[1]E. Gün Şahin and H. Ö. Arslan, “The Effects of Animated Cartoon Series on 5th Grade Students’ Environmental Literacy Sub-dimensions: The Case of ‘SU ELÇİLERİ’”, BUEFAD, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 432–445, June 2022, doi: 10.14686/buefad.974917.
ISNAD
Gün Şahin, Esra - Arslan, Harika Özge. “The Effects of Animated Cartoon Series on 5th Grade Students’ Environmental Literacy Sub-Dimensions: The Case of ‘SU ELÇİLERİ’”. Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education 11/2 (June 1, 2022): 432-445. https://doi.org/10.14686/buefad.974917.
JAMA
1.Gün Şahin E, Arslan HÖ. The Effects of Animated Cartoon Series on 5th Grade Students’ Environmental Literacy Sub-dimensions: The Case of “SU ELÇİLERİ”. BUEFAD. 2022;11:432–445.
MLA
Gün Şahin, Esra, and Harika Özge Arslan. “The Effects of Animated Cartoon Series on 5th Grade Students’ Environmental Literacy Sub-Dimensions: The Case of ‘SU ELÇİLERİ’”. Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education, vol. 11, no. 2, June 2022, pp. 432-45, doi:10.14686/buefad.974917.
Vancouver
1.Esra Gün Şahin, Harika Özge Arslan. The Effects of Animated Cartoon Series on 5th Grade Students’ Environmental Literacy Sub-dimensions: The Case of “SU ELÇİLERİ”. BUEFAD. 2022 Jun. 1;11(2):432-45. doi:10.14686/buefad.974917

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