Journal of Research in Environmental Health

Journal of Research in Environmental Health

Identifying and prioritizing the educational needs of Payame Noor University students to achieve university green management During the Covid-19 Pandemi

Document Type : Research article

Authors
Seyed Mohamad Shobeiri 1
Mahdieh Rezaee 2
Elham Milani 3
1 Professor, Department of Environmental Education, Department of Environmental Education, Payame Noor University and Head of UNESCO Chair in Environmental Education (Corresponding Author)
2 Assistant Professor Department of Environmental Education, Department of Environmental Education, Payame Noor University
3 M.A. in Environmental Education, Department of Environmental Education, Payame Noor University
10.22038/jreh.2022.59847.1444
Abstract
Background and purpose: Due to the Covid19 Pandemic and its impact on the environment from different dimensions, aim of this study was to identify and prioritize the educational needs of students of Payame Noor University in the center of South Tehran in order to achieve university green management during the Pandemic.
Materials and methods: the study is practical, cross-sectional and data collection method was descriptive-survey. The statistical population of the study was students of Payame Noor University in the center of South Tehran with 7160 in the year 2020-2021 and the sample size was calculated with Cochran relation with 365 people. the sampling method is stratified and random. Educational needs were extracted by documentary method and were provided to students in the form of a questionnaire. The face validity, content and structure and reliability of it were examined and Friedman test was used to prioritize the indicators of each category.
Results: 70% of the study population is female, 30% are male, 57% are undergraduate, 39% postgraduate and 4% doctoral students. The priority of educational needs in three areas of knowledge, attitude and behavior were examined, the educational needs of students in the direction of green management in the field of attitude with an average rating of 2.34 is in the first place.
Conclusion: In all three areas of knowledge, the first priority was to maintain distance with other students and not to gather, especially in roofed places and, utilizing the identified priorities, the necessary proposals were presented in each area.
Keywords
Educational needs
Green management
Green university
Students
Corona virus
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Journal of Research in Environmental Health
Volume 8, Issue 1
Spring 2022
Pages 91-102