Preschool Teachers’ Views of Environmental Education

Volume: 11 Number: 2 December 23, 2016

Preschool Teachers’ Views of Environmental Education

Abstract

In this study, it was aimed to determine preschool teachers’ views of environmental education. Descriptive survey model was used and sample of the study involved 72 preschool teachers in central Agri city, Turkey. A written reflection form consisting of five open-ended questions was used as the means of collecting data and the findings obtained were analyzed through descriptive analysis method. The teachers participating in the study stated that environmental education is necessary in order for children to be familiar with nature and environment and gain environmental consciousness, and that the curricula of preschool education is not suitable to environmental education.  

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Details

Primary Language

Turkish

Subjects

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Journal Section

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Authors

Mehmet Yalçın This is me

Serkan Bozan This is me

Esra Geçikli This is me

Publication Date

December 23, 2016

Submission Date

December 23, 2016

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2016 Volume: 11 Number: 2

APA
Ağgül Yalçın, F., Yalçın, M., Bozan, S., & Geçikli, E. (2016). Preschool Teachers’ Views of Environmental Education. Bayburt Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 11(2). https://izlik.org/JA86KC23AS
AMA
1.Ağgül Yalçın F, Yalçın M, Bozan S, Geçikli E. Preschool Teachers’ Views of Environmental Education. Bayburt Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2016;11(2). https://izlik.org/JA86KC23AS
Chicago
Ağgül Yalçın, Fatma, Mehmet Yalçın, Serkan Bozan, and Esra Geçikli. 2016. “Preschool Teachers’ Views of Environmental Education”. Bayburt Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 11 (2). https://izlik.org/JA86KC23AS.
EndNote
Ağgül Yalçın F, Yalçın M, Bozan S, Geçikli E (December 1, 2016) Preschool Teachers’ Views of Environmental Education. Bayburt Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 11 2
IEEE
[1]F. Ağgül Yalçın, M. Yalçın, S. Bozan, and E. Geçikli, “Preschool Teachers’ Views of Environmental Education”, Bayburt Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 11, no. 2, Dec. 2016, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA86KC23AS
ISNAD
Ağgül Yalçın, Fatma - Yalçın, Mehmet - Bozan, Serkan - Geçikli, Esra. “Preschool Teachers’ Views of Environmental Education”. Bayburt Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 11/2 (December 1, 2016). https://izlik.org/JA86KC23AS.
JAMA
1.Ağgül Yalçın F, Yalçın M, Bozan S, Geçikli E. Preschool Teachers’ Views of Environmental Education. Bayburt Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2016;11. Available at https://izlik.org/JA86KC23AS.
MLA
Ağgül Yalçın, Fatma, et al. “Preschool Teachers’ Views of Environmental Education”. Bayburt Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 11, no. 2, Dec. 2016, https://izlik.org/JA86KC23AS.
Vancouver
1.Fatma Ağgül Yalçın, Mehmet Yalçın, Serkan Bozan, Esra Geçikli. Preschool Teachers’ Views of Environmental Education. Bayburt Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi [Internet]. 2016 Dec. 1;11(2). Available from: https://izlik.org/JA86KC23AS