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IMPACT OF PRESCHOOL TEACHER PRACTICES AND PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE PRESCHOOLS ON RECYCLING PRACTICES WITHIN PRESCHOOL CHILDREN: A CASE STUDY FROM SRI LANKA

Buddhiprabha D D Pathirana

Volume: 5 Issue: 3 2015

Abstract:

The present study explores the impact of preschool teacher practices and physical environment of the preschools on recycling practices within Sri Lankan preschool children; through observation of 41preschools in Sri Lanka. Based on data environmental sensitivity in the preschool class room was divided into three categories. They are, (1) practices of the preschool children, (2)practices of preschool teachers and (3)observations made on the physical environment of the preschool class rooms/playgrounds. Results conveyed, that preschool classrooms were clean, clutter free and environmental friendly with a hygienic, child friendly play area for children to play. Results also conveyed that majority of the preschool teachers instructs the children to clean after an activity (97.6%), put left over food/other materials in the dustbin (82.9%). However, only one preschool teacher was reported to have picked up litter in the class/ playground (2.4%). The predictor variables which seem have a significant impact on the preschool children’s cleanliness/ recycling practices were the state of cleanliness in the preschool class (p <.05), having clean toilets/ washrooms (p <.05), and having separate bins to put separate types of waste(p < .1). The study offers suggestions/ recommendations for teacher trainers and policy makers pertaining to promoting recycling practices within preschool children.

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