This study was conducted to provide information on environmental knowledge of fifth and sixth graders in a Greek city in order to allow effective planning of environmental education. Results indicate that children's knowledge about the environment is influenced by their immediate experience as well as by textbook content. Discusses implications of…

The historical origins of student activism in Greece and an analysis of present activism in nine institutions of postsecondary education are described. The empirical analysis was based on a sample of nearly 1,500 students and revealed that activism relates mainly to the regional origin of the student. (Author/MLW)