ERIC Number: EJ1144518
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
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Turkish Pre-Service Science Teachers' Awareness, Beliefs, Values, and Behaviours Pertinent to Climate Change
Higde, Emrah; Oztekin, Ceren; Sahin, Elvan
International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, v26 n3 p253-263 2017
This study examined Turkish pre-service science teachers' awareness, uncertainty beliefs, values, and behaviours pertinent to climate change. It aimed to determine significant predictors of climate change-related behaviours and uncertainty beliefs about the reality of climate change. A Turkish-adapted survey was administered to 1277 pre-service science teachers from different geographical regions of Turkey. While majority of the respondents were certain that climate change is happening, there were also indicators of uncertainties in such belief. Pre-service teachers who value nature for its own sake tended to show favourable behaviours to mitigating climate change. Disinterest in and scepticism about the reality of climate change did not emerge as significant determinants of climate change-related behaviours.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Climate, Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Beliefs, Values, Student Teacher Attitudes, Familiarity, Science Education, Student Behavior, Predictor Variables, Student Surveys, Scientific Literacy, Likert Scales, Student Interests, Environmental Education, Multiple Regression Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Regression (Statistics)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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