ISSN 2039-2117 (online) ISSN 2039-9340 (print) Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences MCSER Publishing, Rome-Italy Vol 5 No 23 November 2014 1325 A Study of the Effectiveness of Socio-Drama Learning Package in Promoting Environmental Knowledge and Behaviour of Secondary Schools Students in Osun State, Nigeria Sofowora Olaniyi Alaba(Ph.D) Omisope Kolawole Tayo Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Department of Educational Technology, Faculty of Education, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria sofoworaolaniyi@gmail.com,oasofowora@yahoo.com/oasofowora@oauife.edu.ng Doi:10.5901/mjss.2014.v5n23p1325 Abstract The study developed an interactive socio- drama learning package for the teaching of Environmental Education concepts. It also examined the level of students’ knowledge of and attitude to environmental education and determined the influence of the interactive socio- drama learning package in enhancing student’s knowledge about the dangers of environmental hazards and pollution. These were with the view to ensuring sustainable and healthy environment. The study employed pre test, post test control group design. The population for the study consisted Junior Secondary School students in Atakumosa-West Local Government Area of Osun State. Two hundred JSS III students were randomly selected from four schools from this Local Government. These students were also randomly assigned to two groups i.e. the experimental and control groups. The students in the experimental group were exposed to the interactive drama learning package while the students in control group were taught Environmental Education concepts using the conventional method. Three instruments were used for data collection were (i) Survey questionnaire on students’ prior knowledge of environmental education and environmental hazards (ii) Questionnaire on the effect of the interactive drama learning package on learning environmental education concepts ) (iii) Environmental Hazards Achievement Test. Data collected was analyzed using mean, standard deviation and t-test. The results showed that the interactive drama learning package was effective in the teaching of environmental education and useful in broadening students’ knowledge about environmental pollution. The results also showed that the Interactive Socio- Drama Learning Package enhanced the academic performance of the students and changed their attitude positively. Keywords: Socio-drama, Learning Package, sustainable development, environmental degradation and Environmental Education 1. Introduction There is growing concern today about healthy and sustainable environment. The concern has to do with environmental degradation and reduction of Carbon dioxide (CO2), global warming and other devastating effects resulting from human habits and behaviours. These negative impacts of human development and behaviours are manifolds in the area of deterioration of land, flooding, environmental pollution, erosion, earthquakes, water resources etc. The occurrences of natural disasters as a result of negative effect of man on the environment have raised global attention which led to several international conferences on sustainable environment. Hence, to many people all over the world the topics of environmental protection and sustainability have become important policy and legislation. These were reflected in different global efforts by the United Nations. [UNDESA,2006, Sofowora,2011].During the first worldwide meeting termed Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) held in Rio-De-Janiero in 1992 , the Heads of States agreed to find lasting solution to the problem of environmental degradation. One of the agreements entered into that was relevant to this study was on sustainable development and biodiversity. This was identified as Agenda 21.Unfortunately, in spite of the different legislations, not many successes have been recorded in Nigeria. In the Country, environmental degradation continues as a result of people actions at the grass root because of their behaviours. To address this problem, a follow-up conference on sustainable development was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil where 192 Heads of States were in attendance. The Heads of States of the one hundred and ninety-two Countries in attendance renewed their commitments to the promotion of sustainable development. The important issues addressed in this conference as related to healthy environment included: 1. new reliance on public transportation systems is being emphasized in order to reduce vehicle emissions, congestion in cities and the health problems caused by polluted air and smog;