International Journal of Research in Social Sciences
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 1

Codifying the components of training the citizenship culture in the dimensions of protection of environment, sustainable development and public health dimensions

  • Author:
  • Saeed Sharifi, Badri Shatalebi, Hassan Javadi
  • Total Page Count: 10
  • Page Number: 43 to 52

*Young Researchers Club., Khorasgan(Isfahan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran

**Department of Educational sciences, Khorasgan (Isfahan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran

Online published on 30 September, 2013.

Abstract

The present study aims to determine citizenship culture training components among 3300 secondary school teachers out of which 300 individuals were selected using stratified random sampling for the sample group. A questionnaire with high Alpha Chronbach reliability coefficient of 0.95 including components of natural environment preservation, steady development, and general health was used as data collection method. Content and face validity of the questionnaire as well as its structural validity were validated using experts of the field and component analysis respectively. The findings of the study indicated that the highest Component score coefficients in the highest Component score coefficients in the human behaviours and relations” dimension belonged to the “learning the required skills for and effective life” component (0.896) whereas the lowest Component score coefficients belonged to that of the “learning responsibility-taking areas” component (0.680).The highest Component score coefficients in the natural environment preservation and steady development dimension belonged to the “familiarization with national and international natural environment preservation centers” component (0.773) whereas the lowest Component score coefficients belonged to that of the “learning the role and importance of health in human life” component (0.532).The highest Component score coefficients in the general health dimension belonged to the “learning emotion controlling methods” component (0.863) whereas the lowest Component score coefficients belonged to that of the “learning unpredictable disasters in schools” component (0.680).The results of the one sample T-test also revealed that the mean of the above-mentioned dimensions was above average for determining citizenship culture training components. No significant difference was found between the respondents” views with regards to their demographic information.

Keywords

Citizenship Culture, Education, General Health, Natural Environment Preservation, Steady Development