A Study on Junior High School Teachers’ Cognition of New Ecological Paradigm and Attitude toward Environmental Issue－Using Taichung City as an Example

• Main Authors: Shu-Ying Tseng, 曾淑英
• Other Authors: Chin-Wen Liao
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/6h989b

碩士 === 國立彰化師範大學 === 工業教育與技術學系 === 103 === This study aims to probe into difference of New Ecological Paradigm cognition and attitude toward environmental issue of teachers with different personal backgrounds. The questionnaire was designed based on literature review. The subjects were full-time teachers in public Junior High Schools in Taichung City in academic year of 2013. A total of 700 questionnaires were distributed, and 674 valid samples were retrieved, with a valid return rate of 96.3%. The data were analyzed with frequency distribution, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t test, one-way ANOVA, Scheffé post hoc comparison, and Pearson product-moment correlation for analysis and comparison. The findings are as follows: 1. Taichung City Junior High School teachers identify with New Ecological Paradigm of “balance of nature” the most; they have the most positive attitude toward environmental issue of “natural resources”. 2. Aged and experienced female teachers who have participated in study of environment tend to agree with “New Ecological Paradigm cogni-tion”. 3. Aged and experienced teachers who have participated in groups and activities related to environmental protection have active attitude toward “environmental issue”. 4. There is positive correlation between Taichung City Junior High School teachers’ attitude toward environmental issue and cognition of New Ecological Paradigm.