Fine arts students’ views about environmental problems
Abstract
The aim of this research was to specify Fine Arts students’ behaviors towards environmental problems and the affecting factors. 25 volunteer Fine Arts students participated in this study where a qualitative research model was used. A semi-structured interview form was used as a data collection tool. The findings obtained were analysed through descriptive and content analysis.
In the research it ws noted that the participants related environmental problems with human factor and added that they were fully aware of the main reasons for environmantal problems. While expressing their future vital future worriesw, the participants put forward several suggestions to do with environmental preservation. The results of this research indicated that the Fine Arts students had an average behavior level towards the environment.
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