International Journal of Learning and Teaching

Yazarlar: Filiz Kabapınar, Candan Cengiz, Oya Aglarci

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Anahtar Kelimeler:Global environmental issues,Prospective teachers,Secondary students,Environmental education,Greenhouse effect,Global warming,Ozone layer depletion.    

Özet: The present study aims to investigate prospective teachers’ (PTs’) and secondary students’ (SSs’) ideas related to environmental issues. A case study design was adopted in this study. SSs (n = 100) who received instruction on environmental issues and PTs (n = 150) who attended courses concerning environmental education were participated in this study. An open-ended questionnaire was designed and used as a data collection tool. Written answers of the participants were analysed in ideographic terms. The results of the study showed that the PTs held a range of alternative ideas similar to SSs. They both linked environmental problems which were irrelevant with cause–effect chain. Yet, PTs provided a more scientific definitions regarding greenhouse effect, global warming and ozone layer depletion as compared to SSs.  

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