PRE-SERVICE ELEMENTARY TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS AND OPINIONS ABOUT GREENHOUSE EFFECT
Title | PRE-SERVICE ELEMENTARY TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS AND OPINIONS ABOUT GREENHOUSE EFFECT |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2013 |
Authors | Aksan, Z, Çelikler, D |
Journal | Journal of Baltic Science Education |
Volume | 12 |
Issue | 2 |
Start Page | 159-177 |
Date Published | June/2013 |
Type of Article | Original article |
ISSN | 1648-3898 |
Other Numbers | ICID: 1048522 |
Keywords | global warming, Greenhouse Effect, pre-service elementary teachers |
Abstract | Through this research, it was aimed to determine the Pre-Service Teachers’ perceptions and opinions about greenhouse effect. The research was carried out with 395 Pre-Service Elementary Teachers. The data in the research were collected through the questionnaire consisting of 36 items with likert type 5 related to greenhouse effect adapted into Turkish by Kılınç, Boyes and Stanisstreet (2008) developed by Boyes and Stanisstreet (1993) and an open-ended question. The quantitative data obtained from the questionnaire used in the research were analyzed using SPSS package program. The qualitative data obtained from an open-ended question were evaluated using the descriptive analysis technique. According to the results of the research, it has been observed that Pre-Service Teachers are not equipped with the sufficient knowledge about environmental problems. It has been concluded that Pre-Service Elementary Teachers established the false cause-effect relationship between environmental problems such as greenhouse effect, ozone layer problem, acid rain. |
URL | http://oaji.net/articles/2015/987-1425758519.pdf |
DOI | 10.33225/jbse/13.12.159 |
Refereed Designation | Refereed |
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