Publication details
Eco-Schools: What factors influence pupils’ action competence for pro-environmental behavior?
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| Year of publication | 2013 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Journal of Cleaner Production |
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| Citation | |
| Web | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2013.06.030 |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2013.06.030 |
| Field | Pedagogy and education |
| Keywords | Environmental education; Consumer behaviour; Action kompetence; Eco-Schools; Evaluation |
| Description | The paper presents the results of some evaluation research of the Eco-Schools programme in the Czech Republic. The goal was to analyse what factors correlate with pupils’ action competence: their ability to deal with complex real-life situations connected with water and energy consumption in their households. The evaluation used a simple survey design conducted on a sample of pupils from the 7th - 9th grades (N=1219). The analyses showed that the level of action competence differs between boys and girls, and members and non-members of an EcoTeam. The single most important factor was pupils’ perceived participation in the decision-making processes of schools. |