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Volume : II, Issue : XII, January - 2013

A STUDY OF ATTITUDE TOWARDS ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS OF B.ED. TRAINEES

K. MANIKANDAN AND T. THILAGAVATHY

Published By : Laxmi Book Publication

Abstract :

This study examines the relationship between the attitude towards environmental education and environmental awareness of the B.Ed. Trainees. Normative survey method was employed. 400 B.Ed,. trainees were selected from Cuddalore and Villupuram District in Tamilnadu by using random sample method. The environmental attitude scale and the environmental awareness scale were used to collect the required information. The results of the study reveal that the B.Ed. trainees are having favourable attitude towards environmental education and also having a good level of environmental awareness. The demographic variables gender, subject, location, age, and optional subjects played vital role in the present study.

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K. MANIKANDAN AND T. THILAGAVATHY, (2013). A STUDY OF ATTITUDE TOWARDS ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS OF B.ED. TRAINEES. Indian Streams Research Journal, Vol. II, Issue. XII, http://oldisrj.lbp.world/UploadedData/1863.pdf

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