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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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Publication Date
June 1, 2012
Submission Date
June 1, 2012
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Year 2012 Volume: 5 Number: 2