ERIC Number: EJ1437771
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-1341
EISSN: EISSN-1752-6868
Evaluating Changes in Ecological Consciousness of University Students with the NEP Scale: The Effects of Studying Geography Using Landscape Photography
P. Fraile-Jurado; E. Sánchez-Rodríguez; V. Rodriguez-Galiano
Journal of Geography, v123 n4 p85-96 2024
This study examined how studying Geography and using personal landscape photography impact university-level Physical Geography students' ecological perspectives. A survey, employing the New Environmental Paradigm (NEP), was conducted on 77 History undergraduates at the semester's start and end. The results showed a significant shift toward more ecologically-minded views in all students, particularly those incorporating their own photos. NEP, using a five-point Likert scale, enabled efficient analysis. The study of Physical Geography positively influenced students' environmental attitudes, with landscape photography enhancing this effect. Therefore, adding personal landscape photos to a public repository can effectively raise environmental consciousness among university students.
Descriptors: Geography Instruction, Photography, Ecology, Student Attitudes, Undergraduate Students, History Instruction, Consciousness Raising, Physical Sciences, Integrated Activities, College Freshmen, Foreign Countries, Visual Aids, Teaching Methods
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Spain
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