Les indicateurs que les jeunes utilisent pour repérer la présence de problèmes environnementaux dans leur milieu

Environmental problems are not easily recognizable in a given environment. For this reason, experts use scientific indicators to detect the presence of these problems. The research presented aimed at identifying indicators that elementary students use to find an environmental problem in a coastal ar...

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Main Authors: Houcine Benchekroun, Diane Pruneau
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Language:fra
Published: Éditions en environnement VertigO 2011-05-01
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/vertigo/10782
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description Environmental problems are not easily recognizable in a given environment. For this reason, experts use scientific indicators to detect the presence of these problems. The research presented aimed at identifying indicators that elementary students use to find an environmental problem in a coastal area. Students in 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th and 8th grades were interviewed on various aspects of the environment : the health of plants, wildlife, streams, coastal zone and coastal species. The data collection tools were questionnaires and interviews. The results indicate that the main health indicators used by pupils are the color of plants (2nd and 8th grades), movement and size of animal (3rd and 8th grades), and lack of pollution (waste) in streams and in the coastal zone (4th and 8th grades). Students mainly use indicators visible with their senses, which results in a limited awareness of local issues. Educational recommendations are provided for improving students’ environmental perceptions.
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Les indicateurs que les jeunes utilisent pour repérer la présence de problèmes environnementaux dans leur milieu
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environmental education
perception
environmental problems
environmental indicators
title Les indicateurs que les jeunes utilisent pour repérer la présence de problèmes environnementaux dans leur milieu
title_full Les indicateurs que les jeunes utilisent pour repérer la présence de problèmes environnementaux dans leur milieu
title_fullStr Les indicateurs que les jeunes utilisent pour repérer la présence de problèmes environnementaux dans leur milieu
title_full_unstemmed Les indicateurs que les jeunes utilisent pour repérer la présence de problèmes environnementaux dans leur milieu
title_short Les indicateurs que les jeunes utilisent pour repérer la présence de problèmes environnementaux dans leur milieu
title_sort les indicateurs que les jeunes utilisent pour reperer la presence de problemes environnementaux dans leur milieu
topic environmental education
perception
environmental problems
environmental indicators
url https://journals.openedition.org/vertigo/10782
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