Promoting Environmentally Sustainable Attitudes and Behaviour Vocational High School Students for Career Development

Abstract

This research explores interconnection between environmental values and environmental responsibility among vocational High School students. It is aimed to find out the reply of whether and to which degree the environmental values influence the development of the environmental responsibility of vocational schools students? A questionnaire is containing ten basic environmental issues have been applied to 126 students from Selçuk University, Vocational High schools from Turkey. Students were tested on a five point Likert type scales which examined environmental responsibility and environmental values. The results of present study confirmed positive linear dependence between environmental values and environmental responsibility. On the basis of findings, it is possible to speculate that students who believe that without environmental protection, display a desirable attitudes towards environmental responsibility is impossible It has been shown that there is a high degree of good relationship between students environmental values and their environmental responsibility. Education used to offer young health staff candidate a clear vision and well de-fined goals regarding their behavior in their workplace. But a better environmental curriculum and teaching techniques in schools may effectively influence the formation of environmental values among vocational school students for their future work practice.

Keywords: Vocational education, environmental issues, education, health staff