A STUDY OF ATTITUDE TOWARDS ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND ENVIRONMENTALAWARENESS OF B.ED. TRAINEES

This study examines the relationship between the attitude towardsenvironmental education and environmental awareness of the B.Ed. Trainees.Normative survey method was employed. 400 B.Ed,. trainees were selected fromCuddalore and Villupuram District in Tamilnadu by using random sample method. Theenvironmental attitude scale and the environmental awareness scale were used to collectthe required information. The results of the study reveal that the B.Ed. trainees arehaving favourable attitude towards environmental education and also having a goodlevel of environmental awareness. The demographic variables gender, subject, location,age, and optional subjects played vital role in the present study