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Environmental Ethics Awareness of Teachers

Year 2017, Volume: 7 Issue: 2, 105 - 115, 09.07.2017

Abstract

The purpose of the present research is to determine science teachers' and biology teachers' awareness levels of environmental ethics in relation to different variables. The "Environmental Ethics Awareness Scale" developed by Özer and Keles 2016 was used in the research. The research is consisted of 237 people, including 130 science teachers and 107 biology teachers working in different school of Turkey. Independent t test, one way analysis of variance anova , Kruskal-Wallis analysis and Tukey significance test were used to determine the statistical significance of the obtained data in the research using relational screening model. According to research findings; it is understood that education level, graduation achievement, on the tenure of office and the having environment lesson does not make a meaningful difference for science teachers and biology teachers. However, gender and the institution that worked were significant differences p

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Primary Language English
Journal Section Research Article
Authors

Ferhat Karakaya This is me

Mehmet Yılmaz This is me

Publication Date July 9, 2017
Published in Issue Year 2017 Volume: 7 Issue: 2

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APA Karakaya, F., & Yılmaz, M. (2017). Environmental Ethics Awareness of Teachers. International Electronic Journal of Environmental Education, 7(2), 105-115.
AMA Karakaya F, Yılmaz M. Environmental Ethics Awareness of Teachers. IEJEE-Green. July 2017;7(2):105-115.
Chicago Karakaya, Ferhat, and Mehmet Yılmaz. “Environmental Ethics Awareness of Teachers”. International Electronic Journal of Environmental Education 7, no. 2 (July 2017): 105-15.
EndNote Karakaya F, Yılmaz M (July 1, 2017) Environmental Ethics Awareness of Teachers. International Electronic Journal of Environmental Education 7 2 105–115.
IEEE F. Karakaya and M. Yılmaz, “Environmental Ethics Awareness of Teachers”, IEJEE-Green, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 105–115, 2017.
ISNAD Karakaya, Ferhat - Yılmaz, Mehmet. “Environmental Ethics Awareness of Teachers”. International Electronic Journal of Environmental Education 7/2 (July 2017), 105-115.
JAMA Karakaya F, Yılmaz M. Environmental Ethics Awareness of Teachers. IEJEE-Green. 2017;7:105–115.
MLA Karakaya, Ferhat and Mehmet Yılmaz. “Environmental Ethics Awareness of Teachers”. International Electronic Journal of Environmental Education, vol. 7, no. 2, 2017, pp. 105-1.
Vancouver Karakaya F, Yılmaz M. Environmental Ethics Awareness of Teachers. IEJEE-Green. 2017;7(2):105-1.