녹색 디자인 교육 체험 프로그램이 청소년 녹색복지 활동 역량에 미치는 영향 연구 - 충청남도 천안시 중고교 재학생을 대상으로 -

Abstract

This study was conducted to verify the effectiveness of green design training programs in increasing awareness and expanding activity capabilities of green welfare. Three research theories were set up and surveys were carried out before and after attending the program for verification of the hypothesis. The experience program first explained the concept of green welfare to 105 teenagers attending middle and high schools in Cheonan, Chungcheongnam Province. Then, an environmental healing program was carried out through an activity of creating of healing gardens. The questionnaire consisted of questions on green welfare terminology, green welfare targets and scope, diagnosis table of youth activity, ecological interest, protection, and need. The study found that the first hypothesis of promoting green welfare awareness through the Ecological Experience Education Program was adopted as valid, with 79% of the respondents answered that there was significant improvement in increasing awareness on green welfare through the education of the ecological experience. On the green welfare scope, most respondents answered that words such as conservation of ecosystems and forest cultivation came to mind, with some answering green services, forest of healing, and quality of life, respectively. The second hypothesis that the green design training experience program is effective for expanding youth activity capability, was adopted as it was shown to have a significant level of effectiveness, and the verification results before and after confirmed that there is positive effect on respondents. The third hypothesis that the green design training program is effective in ecological interest, protection, and need, was adopted as the survey results showed significant levels of effectiveness. The results of this study show that the effects of learning green design and experiencing healing garden culture in the green welfare era will have great effect on youth stress, academic improvement, and increasing self-esteem, and many programs should be implemented to spread awareness of green welfare and improve the quality of life for young people through continuous eco-experience education.