Research Article

Examining the Effect of AFAD Training on Science Teacher Candidates' Perceptions towards Natural Disasters

Volume: 16 Number: 1 April 28, 2025
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Examining the Effect of AFAD Training on Science Teacher Candidates' Perceptions towards Natural Disasters

Abstract

The primary aim of this research is to determine the awareness of science teacher candidates regarding natural disasters. This research aims to reveal the level of awareness towards natural disasters before and after the education received by science teacher candidates. The participant group of the study consists of 19 science teacher candidates studying at the faculty of education of a public university. Based on the findings, it can be concluded that science teacher candidates have a high perception and awareness of natural disasters. Despite being final-year students, the participants have not attended additional training on this subject, even though natural disasters are quite frequent in our country, indicating a lack of sufficient studies in this area. In this context, it is believed that organizing preparatory and awareness-raising trainings related to natural disasters in faculties of education could provide significant contributions in terms of emotional control and disaster prevention, and that the knowledge and skills of science teacher candidates could be utilized in potential natural disasters.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Social and Humanities Education (Excluding Economics, Business and Management)

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

April 5, 2025

Publication Date

April 28, 2025

Submission Date

December 14, 2024

Acceptance Date

March 30, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 16 Number: 1

APA
Alemdar Zihni, Z., Yüzüak, A. V., & Öcal, Z. M. (2025). Examining the Effect of AFAD Training on Science Teacher Candidates’ Perceptions towards Natural Disasters. Batı Anadolu Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi, 16(1), 1514-1536. https://doi.org/10.51460/baebd.1601499
AMA
1.Alemdar Zihni Z, Yüzüak AV, Öcal ZM. Examining the Effect of AFAD Training on Science Teacher Candidates’ Perceptions towards Natural Disasters. WAJES. 2025;16(1):1514-1536. doi:10.51460/baebd.1601499
Chicago
Alemdar Zihni, Zeynep, Ahmet Volkan Yüzüak, and Zekiye Merve Öcal. 2025. “Examining the Effect of AFAD Training on Science Teacher Candidates’ Perceptions towards Natural Disasters”. Batı Anadolu Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi 16 (1): 1514-36. https://doi.org/10.51460/baebd.1601499.
EndNote
Alemdar Zihni Z, Yüzüak AV, Öcal ZM (April 1, 2025) Examining the Effect of AFAD Training on Science Teacher Candidates’ Perceptions towards Natural Disasters. Batı Anadolu Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi 16 1 1514–1536.
IEEE
[1]Z. Alemdar Zihni, A. V. Yüzüak, and Z. M. Öcal, “Examining the Effect of AFAD Training on Science Teacher Candidates’ Perceptions towards Natural Disasters”, WAJES, vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 1514–1536, Apr. 2025, doi: 10.51460/baebd.1601499.
ISNAD
Alemdar Zihni, Zeynep - Yüzüak, Ahmet Volkan - Öcal, Zekiye Merve. “Examining the Effect of AFAD Training on Science Teacher Candidates’ Perceptions towards Natural Disasters”. Batı Anadolu Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi 16/1 (April 1, 2025): 1514-1536. https://doi.org/10.51460/baebd.1601499.
JAMA
1.Alemdar Zihni Z, Yüzüak AV, Öcal ZM. Examining the Effect of AFAD Training on Science Teacher Candidates’ Perceptions towards Natural Disasters. WAJES. 2025;16:1514–1536.
MLA
Alemdar Zihni, Zeynep, et al. “Examining the Effect of AFAD Training on Science Teacher Candidates’ Perceptions towards Natural Disasters”. Batı Anadolu Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 16, no. 1, Apr. 2025, pp. 1514-36, doi:10.51460/baebd.1601499.
Vancouver
1.Zeynep Alemdar Zihni, Ahmet Volkan Yüzüak, Zekiye Merve Öcal. Examining the Effect of AFAD Training on Science Teacher Candidates’ Perceptions towards Natural Disasters. WAJES. 2025 Apr. 1;16(1):1514-36. doi:10.51460/baebd.1601499