Literature indicates that littering is a social environmental issue resulting from people’s actions towards the environment. This study was conducted with three families to explore the success of action research and environmental education within a home setup. The intention of the study was to conscientise children towards littering by using progressive environmental action research activities through action research spiral cycles. To know the implication of progressive environmental action research activities at home, the constructivist learning theory and collaborative paradigm, which explored the success of action research and environmental education at home with children, underpins the study. Three out of 14 children served as co-researchers in this study at home after being carefully chosen from seven classes at school. Subsequently, the data of the study was collected from both parents and co-researchers. Interviews, participants’ observations and photographs served as research instruments to collect data. Successively, a coding process and analysis were conducted. The findings of the study reveal that progressive environmental action research activities were successfully implemented to conscientise children towards littering at home. This led the researcher to conclude that if progressive environmental action research activities are conducted through action research, they can empower children to take action towards addressing littering.

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以家庭为基础的设置中的行动研究和环境教育，以促使孩子们对乱扔垃圾产生意识

文献表明，乱扔垃圾是人们对环境的行为所导致的社会环境问题。这项研究是与三个家庭一起进行的，目的是探索在家庭环境中行动研究和环境教育的成功。该研究的目的是通过行动研究螺旋循环使用渐进的环境行动研究活动，使儿童自觉地处理乱扔垃圾的问题。为了了解家庭渐进式环境行动研究活动的含义，探索行动研究和家庭环境教育成功的建构主义学习理论和协作范式为研究奠定了基础。在从学校的七个班级中精心挑选后，14 个孩子中有 3 个在家里担任了这项研究的共同研究人员。随后，该研究的数据是从父母和共同研究人员那里收集的。访谈、参与者的观察和照片用作收集数据的研究工具。随后，进行了编码过程和分析。研究结果显示，渐进式环境行动研究活动已成功实施，以促使儿童自觉在家中乱扔垃圾。这导致研究人员得出结论，如果通过行动研究进行渐进的环境行动研究活动，它们可以使儿童有能力采取行动解决乱扔垃圾的问题。研究结果显示，渐进式环境行动研究活动已成功实施，以促使儿童自觉在家中乱扔垃圾。这导致研究人员得出结论，如果通过行动研究进行渐进的环境行动研究活动，它们可以使儿童有能力采取行动解决乱扔垃圾的问题。研究结果显示，渐进式环境行动研究活动已成功实施，以促使儿童自觉在家中乱扔垃圾。这导致研究人员得出结论，如果通过行动研究进行渐进的环境行动研究活动，它们可以使儿童有能力采取行动解决乱扔垃圾的问题。