An Investigation of Pre-Service Teachers’ Attitudes towards Environmental Problems in Terms of Several Variables

Volume: 5 Number: 2 June 1, 2012
  • Mustafa Kahyaoğlu
  • Nurettin Özgen
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An Investigation of Pre-Service Teachers’ Attitudes towards Environmental Problems in Terms of Several Variables

Abstract

It is important to determine pre-service teachers’ attitudes towards environmental problems who will train decision-making individuals in the future. In this study, it was aimed to determine attitudes towards environmental problems. Their attitudes towards environmental problems were assessed according to several variables such as gender, undergraduate program and place of residence. The study was conducted with pre-service teachers being taught at seven different universities located in different regions of Turkey in the spring semester of the 2007-2008 academic year. Data were collected through a 30-item scale measuring attitudes Towards environmental problems. The Cronbach alpha reliability coefficient of the scale was calculated as .81. As a result of this study, it was found out that pre-service teachers’ attitudes towards environmental problems are at moderate level, female pre-service teachers’ attitudes towards environmental problems are more positive than those of male pre-service teachers, and significantly different.

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Authors

Mustafa Kahyaoğlu This is me

Nurettin Özgen This is me

Publication Date

June 1, 2012

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June 1, 2012

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Year 2012 Volume: 5 Number: 2

APA
Kahyaoğlu, M., & Özgen, N. (2012). An Investigation of Pre-Service Teachers’ Attitudes towards Environmental Problems in Terms of Several Variables. Journal of Theoretical Educational Sciences, 5(2), 171-185. https://izlik.org/JA99JW98KR