Journal of Agriculture
Yazarlar: Şemsinnur GÖÇER, Seyma YILMAZ
Konular:Mühendislik, Ziraat
DOI:10.46876/ja.900294
Anahtar Kelimeler:Student,Heavy metal,Enviromental pollution
Özet: The aim of this study is to determine the knowledge of university students about heavy metal. This descriptive study was conducted with 523 students studying at Yozgat Bozok University Faculty of Education in the 2019-2020 academic year, in the departments of basic education sciences, preschool teaching and classroom education. Chi-square test was used in the analysis of the data. p <0.05 was considered significant. Of the students 78.2% stated that they heard about heavy metal, them of 69.4% of stated that heavy metal is a chemical / additive. The rate of thos who stated that heavy metal is harmful was 73.6%. As a result of the research, it was determined that the teacher candidates have a certain knowledge about heavy metal, but this knowledge is superficial and not sufficient.