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The Impact of the Eco-School Program on Preschoolers’ Environmental Awareness, Responsible Behavior, and Skill Development

Cilt: 8 Sayı: 2 26 Ekim 2025
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The Impact of the Eco-School Program on Preschoolers’ Environmental Awareness, Responsible Behavior, and Skill Development

Öz

This study investigates the impact of the Eco-School program on preschoolers’ environmental awareness, responsible behavior, and foundational skills. Recognizing the formative influence of early childhood education, a sequential mixed-methods design was employed, combining quantitative and qualitative approaches. The participants were 20 five-year-old children enrolled at Çay Melek Sultan Kindergarten in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey. Established scales were used to measure environmental attitudes, responsible behavior, and skill development, while qualitative insights were gathered through researcher diaries and semi-structured interviews. The intervention consisted of a 12-week program featuring interactive activities on waste recycling, water conservation, and connecting with nature. Quantitative analyses revealed significant improvements in children’s environmental awareness, responsible behaviors, and skills following the program, which were further enriched by qualitative findings on children’s lived experiences. The results demonstrate that early environmental education, particularly when guided by the Eco-School framework, fosters responsible decision-making and essential competencies, thereby laying a foundation for lifelong environmental stewardship. These findings offer valuable implications for educators, curriculum developers, and policymakers in strengthening early childhood environmental education practices.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Etik Beyan

Ethical permission was obtained for the study from the Afyon Kocatepe University Social and Human Sciences Ethics Committee on 18.12.2020 (no. 2020/247).

Kaynakça

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Çevre Eğitimi ve Programlarının Geliştirilmesi

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

26 Ekim 2025

Gönderilme Tarihi

10 Ekim 2025

Kabul Tarihi

26 Ekim 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2025 Cilt: 8 Sayı: 2

Kaynak Göster

APA
Ocak, İ., Metin, T., Akkaş Baysal, E., & Karaca, N. H. (2025). The Impact of the Eco-School Program on Preschoolers’ Environmental Awareness, Responsible Behavior, and Skill Development. İnsan ve Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 8(2), 148-175. https://doi.org/10.53048/johass.1800851
AMA
1.Ocak İ, Metin T, Akkaş Baysal E, Karaca NH. The Impact of the Eco-School Program on Preschoolers’ Environmental Awareness, Responsible Behavior, and Skill Development. JOHASS. 2025;8(2):148-175. doi:10.53048/johass.1800851
Chicago
Ocak, İjlal, Tutku Metin, Emine Akkaş Baysal, ve Nezahat Hamiden Karaca. 2025. “The Impact of the Eco-School Program on Preschoolers’ Environmental Awareness, Responsible Behavior, and Skill Development”. İnsan ve Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 8 (2): 148-75. https://doi.org/10.53048/johass.1800851.
EndNote
Ocak İ, Metin T, Akkaş Baysal E, Karaca NH (01 Ekim 2025) The Impact of the Eco-School Program on Preschoolers’ Environmental Awareness, Responsible Behavior, and Skill Development. İnsan ve Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 8 2 148–175.
IEEE
[1]İ. Ocak, T. Metin, E. Akkaş Baysal, ve N. H. Karaca, “The Impact of the Eco-School Program on Preschoolers’ Environmental Awareness, Responsible Behavior, and Skill Development”, JOHASS, c. 8, sy 2, ss. 148–175, Eki. 2025, doi: 10.53048/johass.1800851.
ISNAD
Ocak, İjlal - Metin, Tutku - Akkaş Baysal, Emine - Karaca, Nezahat Hamiden. “The Impact of the Eco-School Program on Preschoolers’ Environmental Awareness, Responsible Behavior, and Skill Development”. İnsan ve Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 8/2 (01 Ekim 2025): 148-175. https://doi.org/10.53048/johass.1800851.
JAMA
1.Ocak İ, Metin T, Akkaş Baysal E, Karaca NH. The Impact of the Eco-School Program on Preschoolers’ Environmental Awareness, Responsible Behavior, and Skill Development. JOHASS. 2025;8:148–175.
MLA
Ocak, İjlal, vd. “The Impact of the Eco-School Program on Preschoolers’ Environmental Awareness, Responsible Behavior, and Skill Development”. İnsan ve Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, c. 8, sy 2, Ekim 2025, ss. 148-75, doi:10.53048/johass.1800851.
Vancouver
1.İjlal Ocak, Tutku Metin, Emine Akkaş Baysal, Nezahat Hamiden Karaca. The Impact of the Eco-School Program on Preschoolers’ Environmental Awareness, Responsible Behavior, and Skill Development. JOHASS. 01 Ekim 2025;8(2):148-75. doi:10.53048/johass.1800851

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