The ecological footprint as an environmental education tool for knowledge, attitude and behaviour changes towards sustainable living: a case study

Meyer, Verena, 1965-

dc.contributor.advisor	Van Niekerk, E. J.	en
dc.contributor.author	Meyer, Verena, 1965-	en
dc.date.accessioned	2009-08-25T11:01:51Z
dc.date.available	2009-08-25T11:01:51Z
dc.date.issued	2009-08-25T11:01:51Z
dc.date.submitted	2004-11-30	en
dc.identifier.citation	Meyer, Verena, 1965- (2009) The ecological footprint as an environmental education tool for knowledge, attitude and behaviour changes towards sustainable living: a case study, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/2248>	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/2248
dc.description.abstract	The investigation used the Ecological Footprint as an educational tool to assist Environmental Management and Water Care learners at Technikon Northern Gauteng, Soshanguve learners in gaining insight in their consumption of natural renewable and non-renewable resources and generation of wastes. In addition, it also aimed to assist them in understanding the ecological impacts of their behavior on the available international and national productive land and thus on planet earth. The results of the investigation indicated a significant decrease in the post-test questionnaire knowledge, attitude, and behaviour scores of the learner group. The implication however was clear; the Ecological Footprint did not directly have an effect on the attitude and behaviour of the learners but indirectly influenced the knowledge base of the learners, which then should have an impact on their attitude and behaviour over time. The Ecological Footprint could thus be an educational tool that could be incorporated into the curricula of the two academic programs at TNG, viz Water Care and Environmental Management for increasing knowledge and improving the attitude and behaviour of learners towards a more sustainable lifestyle.	en
dc.format.extent	1 online resource (x, 96 leaves)	en
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.subject	Environmental Education	en
dc.subject	Educational tool	en
dc.subject	Behaviour	en
dc.subject	Ecological Footprint	en
dc.subject	Sustainable Development	en
dc.subject	Knowledge	en
dc.subject	Attitude	en
dc.subject.ddc	333.713071168228	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Human ecology -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- South Africa -- Gauteng	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Environmental education -- South Africa -- Gauteng	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Sustainable development -- South Africa -- Gauteng	en
dc.title	The ecological footprint as an environmental education tool for knowledge, attitude and behaviour changes towards sustainable living: a case study	en
dc.type	Dissertation	en
dc.description.department	Educational Studies	en
dc.description.degree	M.Ed.(Environmental Education)	en