An exploratory discussion on the ecological literacy of young children based on socio-demographic characteristics of young children

The purpose of this study is to identify the standards of ecological literacy of children and to examine the ecological literacy of young children by demographic and sociological characteristics. From July 27 to August 31, 2016, this study targeted 1,249 young children aged 4 to 5 and 128 teachers in charge of them in charge of them across 73 locations in Seoul, 24 in Gyeonggi, 10 in Chungcheong, 10 in Jeolla, 20 in Gyeongsang, and 2 in Gangwon. The research tool for this study was ecological literacy scale for young children developed by Lim Jin-kyung(2017). The collected data were analyzed using the SPSS23 program and AMOS 22 program, frequency analysis, mean, standard deviation, frequency, percentage, reliability analysis between all question response values, independent sample t-test, one-way analysis of variance and Scheffe's post-analysis, Welch-Aspin test, and Welch test. The results of this study identified specific differences in the ecological literacy level of young children based on their demographic characteristics, including type of institution, gender, age, and residential area. These findings will serve as foundational data for the development of future ecological literacy programs targeted at early childhood.