Changing Learner Behavior Through Environmental Education

Harold R. Hungerford; Trudi L. Volk

doi:10.1080/00958964.1990.10753743

March 1, 1990The Journal of Environmental Education

Changing Learner Behavior Through Environmental Education

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To examine the variables that foster responsible environmental behavior and determine how educational strategies can successfully alter citizenship action.
Reviewed foundational educational and behavioral frameworks to assess the relationship between environmental knowledge, attitudes, and behavior.
Synthesized empirical findings on entry-level, ownership, and empowerment variables influencing environmental action decisions.
Traditional linear models assuming increased environmental knowledge automatically produces responsible behavior were shown to be broadly ineffective.
Behavioral change was determined by a combination of entry-level sensitivity, in-depth issue ownership, and empowerment factors such as perceived locus of control and action skills.

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Review demonstrates pathways for promoting responsible environmental behavior in learners, highlighting that knowledge alone is insufficient for meaningful change.

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(1990). Changing Learner Behavior Through Environmental Education. The Journal of Environmental Education: Vol. 21, No. 3, pp. 8-21.

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