@article{MAKHILLTSS20127422321,
    title = {Development of Environmental Education Characteristics},
    journal = {The Social Sciences},
    volume = {7},
    number = {4},
    pages = {496-501},
    year = {2012},
    issn = {1818-5800},
    doi = {sscience.2012.496.501},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1818-5800&doi=sscience.2012.496.501},
    author = {Denpong,Nongnapas,Jurairat and},
    keywords = {Development,environmental education,characteristics,sustainable development},
    abstract = {Environmental Education Characteristics (EECs) are features 
  for environmental educator or environmental education volunteer should have 
  public mind to serve community and society in terms of awareness and consciousness 
  raising, attitude, belief and behavior changing through knowledge giving activities. 
  The lack of evidence for confirmation of EECs, it needs to employ the experts 
  in environmental education field to validate. Environmental education expert 
  refers to the person who graduated at doctoral degree in the environmental education 
  field or related field and has experience at least 5 years in research or teaching 
  or holding training environmental education program in this field. Environmental 
  education principles cover knowledge and understanding on environmental issues, 
  awareness raising, attitude and behavioral changing including valuating ability, 
  skill development and participation. The objective of this research is to develop 
  EECs. The Delphi technique was employed for data collection from 17 experts 
  with three round opinions of validation EECs. Inter-quartile range between quartile 
  1 and 3, mean and mode were be used for data analysis. The finding revealed 
  that the characteristics were categorized to be 14 main EECs and 26 supportive 
  EECs by using rating scale according to the most congruent level with mean scores 
  ≥4.50 for main EECs and more congruent level with mean scores equal to 3.50 
  up to 4.49 for supportive EECs. The main EECs were very important characteristics 
  because it would identify environmental educator from general educator. Moreover, 
  it can be used for identify for environmental education volunteer who has public 
  mind for environmental conservation to meet sustainable development.}
    }