After practicing the butterfly Raising activities for 3rd graders of elementary school, as an alternative of Raising activity which is difficult to conduct in a classroom, student's pro-environmental behavior and attitudes were investigated and analyz...
After practicing the butterfly Raising activities for 3rd graders of elementary school, as an alternative of Raising activity which is difficult to conduct in a classroom, student's pro-environmental behavior and attitudes were investigated and analyzed, and following results were obtained.
When taking a close look at a change in an pro-environmental attitude for children through a butterfly Raising activity, the experimental group has more interest in all areas listed than that of the control group, for example, an interest in nature, concern for environmental problems, environmental common, pollution, environmental values, and environmental preservation. Thus, the butterfly Raising activities for lower grades in elementary school is known to have a positive effect on enhancing an pro-environmental behavior. In pro-environmental attitude change by the type of housing, for an apartment housing residents, the experimental group was higher than control group in all areas listed, and for a detached house residents, the experimental group was higher than control group only in environmental pollution.
After an application of butterfly Raising activity program, for the changes of children's pro-environmental behavior, the experimental group also appeared to be higher than control in all areas, including consumer behavior, eco-management and persuasion. Thus, it proves that a butterfly Raising activity effects positively on children's pro-environmental behavior changes. In pro-environmental behavior change by type of housing, for apartment housing residents, compared with a control, the experimental group appeared to be higher in all area, however, for a detached house residents, compared with a control, the experimental group appeared to be higher only in consumer behavior and persuasion.
Thus, butterfly Raising activities for low level of elementary school children's change in pro-environmental behavior and attitude seems to have a positive impact, thus, the positive impact of execution of pro-environmental related actions can be given and shedding a new light on an environmental interest.