Is it really all about knowledge? Educators' perception on the process of changing ecological behavior.

Researchers agree that the environmental problems we face as a society are due to maladaptive human behavior. Environmental education (EE) is seen as a key instrument in reversing those problems. EE however does, however, seldom impact on children ecological behavior. Through a qualitative design we study educators' perception of the process of changing children's ecological behavior, as a mediator in the effectiveness of EE.

Keywords:BEHAVIOUR CHANGE, CONSERVATION PSYCHOLOGY, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, ENVIRONMENTAL BEHAVIOUR

Disciplines:Biological and physiological psychology, General psychology, Other psychology and cognitive sciences, Education curriculum, Education systems, General pedagogical and educational sciences, Specialist studies in education, Other pedagogical and educational sciences