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INVESTIGATING THE EFFECTS OF EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ON STUDENTS PROENVIRONMENTAL ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIORS

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2023(VIII-I).11      10.31703/gesr.2023(VIII-I).11      Published : Mar 2023

Investigating the Effects of Education for Sustainable Development on Students' Pro-Environmental Attitudes and Behaviors

Abstract

    Examining how ESD affects students' pro-environmental attitudes and actions is the primary goal of this research. Two hundred children were chosen at random from a variety of schools for the study. Students' pro-environmental attitudes and actions were measured before and after the ESD intervention. The study found that ESD significantly increased the number of pupils who displayed pro- environmental attitudes and practices. The results reveal that students who received ESD were more likely to recycle, take public transportation, and reduce their energy consumption. The study also found
    that ESD greatly increased students' favorable environmental attitudes through increasing their knowledge and comprehension of environmental issues. The study concludes that ESD should be used in schools to encourage students to adopt more environmentally friendly lifestyles.

    Sustainable Development, Pro-environmental Attitudes, Environmental Issues

    (1) Muhammad Iqbal
    Department of Education, Faculty of Social Sciences, Thal University Bhakkar, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Zobia Shabbir
    PhD Scholar, Faculty of education, Department of Teacher Education, International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Umar Amin Khan
    PhD Education Scholar, Department of Teacher Education, International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan.
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APA

    APA : Iqbal, M., Shabbir, Z., & Khan, U. A. (2023). Investigating the Effects of Education for Sustainable Development on Students' Pro-Environmental Attitudes and Behaviors. Global Educational Studies Review, VIII(I), 118-127. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2023(VIII-I).11

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Iqbal, Muhammad, Zobia Shabbir, and Umar Amin Khan. 2023. "Investigating the Effects of Education for Sustainable Development on Students' Pro-Environmental Attitudes and Behaviors." Global Educational Studies Review, VIII (I): 118-127 doi: 10.31703/gesr.2023(VIII-I).11

HARVARD

    HARVARD : IQBAL, M., SHABBIR, Z. & KHAN, U. A. 2023. Investigating the Effects of Education for Sustainable Development on Students' Pro-Environmental Attitudes and Behaviors. Global Educational Studies Review, VIII, 118-127.

MHRA

    MHRA : Iqbal, Muhammad, Zobia Shabbir, and Umar Amin Khan. 2023. "Investigating the Effects of Education for Sustainable Development on Students' Pro-Environmental Attitudes and Behaviors." Global Educational Studies Review, VIII: 118-127

MLA

    MLA : Iqbal, Muhammad, Zobia Shabbir, and Umar Amin Khan. "Investigating the Effects of Education for Sustainable Development on Students' Pro-Environmental Attitudes and Behaviors." Global Educational Studies Review, VIII.I (2023): 118-127 Print.

OXFORD

    OXFORD : Iqbal, Muhammad, Shabbir, Zobia, and Khan, Umar Amin (2023), "Investigating the Effects of Education for Sustainable Development on Students' Pro-Environmental Attitudes and Behaviors", Global Educational Studies Review, VIII (I), 118-127

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Iqbal, Muhammad, Zobia Shabbir, and Umar Amin Khan. "Investigating the Effects of Education for Sustainable Development on Students' Pro-Environmental Attitudes and Behaviors." Global Educational Studies Review VIII, no. I (2023): 118-127. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2023(VIII-I).11