@article{article_889798, title={Examining Teacher Candidates’ Environmental Awareness in Terms of Different Variables}, journal={International Journal of Active Learning}, volume={6}, pages={52–68}, year={2021}, author={Hastürk, Gamze}, keywords={environmental education, environmental problems, environmental awareness}, abstract={In this study, it is aimed to examine teacher candidates’ environmental awareness in terms of various variables. Environmental awareness was examined in terms of whether or not they received environmental education, gender, class level, parents’ education level, place of residence and age. In addition, whether the teacher candidates show awareness to air pollution, water pollution, soil pollution and ecological balance are among the main topics examined in the study. The sample of the research was composed of 146 (86 females, 60 males) prospective science teacher of the faculty of education of a state university located in the Middle Black Sea in Turkey, in 2016-2017 the academic year. As a result of the study, it has been determined that there is a significant difference in favor of female students between students’ environmental awareness in terms of gender variable. In addition to these findings, it has been determined that the awareness level of the teacher candidates towards air, water, soil pollution and ecological balance has been at a moderate level. Within this context, suggestions have been made to protect the environment, to analyze environmental problems in all dimensions and to improve the environmental awareness of teacher candidates in a positive way.}, number={1}, publisher={Meryem Nur AYDEDE}