Sixth Grade Students'''' Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviors Towards Wildlife Conservation

• Main Authors: Li-ling Hung, 洪俐玲
• Other Authors: Ming-ching Shih
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 1999
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/18007098733229640050

碩士 === 國立花蓮師範學院 === 國小科學教育研究所 === 87 === The purpose of this study is to investigate sixth grade students’ knowledge, attitudes and behaviors towards wildlife conservation. A questionnaire developed by the researcher together with interview method are used as research tools in order to collect related data. 211 subjects including non-aboriginal and aboriginal sixth grade students come from urban (Hualien) , rural (Hsincheng and Shoufeng) and aboriginal area (Hsiulin, Wanjung, and Chohsi). Aboriginal students all belong to Atayal natives. The main findings of this study are: 1. The major source of sixth grade students’ wildlife conservation knowledge comes from mass media, then secondly from school curriculum and printed material. Only a small portion comes from family or friends. 2. In students’ knowledge towards wildlife conservation: there is no significant difference between male and female students; there is significant difference between non-aboriginal and aboriginal students; there are significant differences between different socioeconomic status students; there are significant differences between urban, rural and aboriginal area students. 3. In students’ attitudes towards wildlife conservation: there is no significant difference between male and female students; there is significant difference between non-aboriginal and aboriginal students; there are significant differences between different socioeconomic status students; there are significant differences between urban, rural and aboriginal area students. 4. In students’ behaviors towards wildlife conservation: there is no significant difference between male and female students; there is significant difference between non-aboriginal and aboriginal students; there are significant differences between different socioeconomic status students; there are significant differences between urban, rural and aboriginal area students. 5. There is significant correlation between sixth grade students’ knowledge, attitudes and behaviors towards wildlife conservation.