The effect of student centered environmental education supported by external activites, on the environmental literacies of 7th grade students

In this study, it has been observed the effect to scientific process skills, scientific creativity and environmental literacy of student centered environmental education, which is supported by external by effective events. The study was carried out with 47 students in 7th grade of the state school in Nigde Province in the fall semester of 2013-2014 academic year. This study, which was prepared for 7th grade students about environmental knowledge, consciousness, attitudes and concerns, is a quasi-experimental study conducted with experimental and control groups. In this study, environmental knowledge, consciousness, attitude and anxiety differences between experimental and control groups were investigated by applying pretest-posttest and retention tests. In the control and experimental groups, quasi-experimental model was used considering the students' willingness to participate in the study. The students' readiness levels were considered equal because they were at the same grade level. In the research process, a close contact and interest was established with the students and the effects and results of the study were observed. The finding results of the study were obtained by the tests and semi-structured interviews. SPSS statistical program was used in the analysis and interpretation of the findings. As a result of the research, various suggestions were made with the help of the information obtained. Keywords: Environment, Out-of-school education, Environmental awareness, Environmental attitude, Environmental knowledge.