Forestry Students' Global Perspectives and Attitudes toward Cultural Diversity1

摘要

This research measured the level of global perspectives and attitudes toward cultural diversity among forestry students in Alabama. Established survey scales were used for these constructs. A descriptive, census survey occurred to collect the data atthe Forestry, Ecology and Wildlife Program at Alabama A&M University and at the Department of Forestry at Auburn University. The objectives were to assess the international experiences, level of global perspectives and attitudes toward cultural diversityamong Alabama's forestry students. Descriptive statistics of means, standard deviation, ranges and frequencies were the main analysis approach. Students had a moderate global perspective and a positive attitude toward cultural diversity. Students who had more contact with international people and overseas experiences scored slightly higher on the global perspectives and the attitudes toward cultural diversity constructs. Students obtained most of their information about other countries from television,family/relatives, friends and radio news. Significant correlations occurred between global perspectives and attitudes toward cultural diversity and between global perspectives and mother's and father's level of education. Also, significant correlationsoccurred between attitudes toward cultural diversity and college GPA. The global perspectives and attitudes toward cultural diversity constructs and home origin had several significant relationships.