Suppose That You Are a Ninth Grade Teacher, and You

Multiple Choice

Suppose that you are a ninth grade teacher, and you are trying to get your students to conserve more water and energy in their daily lives. Which of the following approaches is likely to be most successful?

A) Educate them about the need for conservation.
B) Make use of prompts, or reminders, at times when they tend to be wasteful.
C) Tell them that you conserve energy and water.
D) Have them make public commitments to their peers that they will be less wasteful.