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Teacher Candidates’ Attitudes towards Environment and Global Warming

Year 2017, Issue: 11, 23 - 37, 01.04.2017

Abstract

The aim of this study is to investigate the attitudes of the teacher candidates towards the environment and global warming. Samples of this research are 72 Turkish Cypriots. Data have been collected from the answers given by the candidates to the questions including environment, global warming, and renewable energy issues. According to the obtained results, attitudes of the teachers towards the environments and renewable energy are positive. Preference for energy of the teacher candidates depends on that the energy source is environment friendly and its security. Most teacher candidates who accept that the global warming is a serious problem propose the solar and wind energy to be used to reduce the global warming. According to some of the teacher candidates, environment is an important problem, but according most the other teacher candidates, embargo is a more important problem.

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Öğretmen Adaylarının Çevre ve Küresel Isınmaya Yönelik Tutumları

Year 2017, Issue: 11, 23 - 37, 01.04.2017

Abstract

Bu araştırmanın amacı, öğretmen adaylarının çevre ve küresel ısınmaya yönelik tutumlarını incelemektir. Araştırmanın örneklemini, 72 Kıbrıslı Türk öğretmen adayı oluşturmaktadır. Veriler; çevre, küresel ısınma ve yenilenebilir enerji teknolojisi konularını içeren sorular aracılığı ile toplanmıştır. Araştırma sonucuna göre, öğretmen adaylarının çevre ve yenilenebilir enerjiye yönelik tutumları, olumludur. Öğretmen adayları için enerji kaynağının çevre dostu ve enerjinin güvenli olması önceliklidir. Küresel ısınmayı ciddi bir sorun olarak değerlendiren öğretmen adayları, küresel ısınmayı azaltmak için çözüm olarak gelecekte güneş enerjisi ve rüzgâr enerjisinin kullanılmasını öngörmektedir. Adayların bazılarına göre çevre sorunu ülkenin önemli sorunları arasında iken; çoğunluğuna göre ambargo en önemli sorundur.

References

  • Apergis, N. & Salim, R. 2015. Renewable energy consumption and unemployment: evidence from a sample of 80 countries and non- linear estimates. Applied Economics, 47: 5614–5633.
  • Bidwell, D. 2016. The Effects of Information on Public Attitudes Toward Renewable Energy. Environment and Behavior, 48(6): 743- 768.
  • Bilen, K. Özel, M. & Sürücü, A. 2013. Fen bilgisi öğretmen adaylarının yenilenebilir enerjiye yönelik tutumları. Dumlupınar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 36: 101-110.
  • CBD 2014. Fifth national report to the United Nations Convention on biolo- gical diversity. Department of Environment Ministry of Agricultu- re, https://www.cbd.int/doc/world/cy/cy-nr-04-en.pdf. Resources and Environment.
  • Curry, T. E. Reiner, D. M. de Figueiredo, M. A. & Herzog, H. J. 2005. A Survey of public attitudes towards energy & environment in Great Bri- tain. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Laboratory for Energy and the Environment, Publication No. LFEE 2005-001 WP. http://lfee.mit.edu/publications.
  • DeBaryshe, B.D. & Stern, I.R. 2014. Public attitudes about renewable energy in Hawai‘i. Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai‘i Center on the Family.
  • Devine-Wright, P. 2008. Reconsidering public attitudes and public accep- tance of renewable energy technologies: a critical review. T. Jamasb, M. Grubb, M. Pollitt (Eds.), Taking climate change seriously: A low carbon future for the electricity sector. Cambridge University Press, 443–461.
  • Dias, R. A. Mattos, C. R. & Balestieri, J. A. P. 2004. Energy education: Breaking up the rational energy use barries. Energy Policy, 32, 1339-1347. DPÖ 2011. Devlet Planlama Örgütü İşgücü Anketi. http://www.devplan.org/Isgucu/2011.pdf.
  • Edenhofer, O. Pichs-Madruga, R. & Sokona, Y. et al. 2012. Special report on renewable energy sources and climate change mitigation. Cambrid- ge University Press, Cambridge and New York.
  • Fast, S. & McLeman, R. 2012. Attitudes towards new renewable energy Technologies in the Eastern Ontario Highlands. Journal Rural and Community Development, 73(3): 106-122.
  • Harte, J. 2007. Human population as a dynamic factor in environmen- tal degradation. Popul. Environ. 28: 223–236.
  • Kassinis, S. 2008. Renewable energy sources & energy efficiency in Cyprus. Black Sea Energy Policy Conference Energy Investments & Trade Opportunities FP6-PROMITHEAS-2. Athens, Greece.
  • Kılıç, S. 2012. Sürdürülebilir kalkınma anlayışının ekonomik boyutuna ekolojik bir yaklaşım. İ.Ü. Siyasal Bilgiler Fakültesi Dergisi, 47: 201- 226.
  • Kılınç, A. Saniesstreet, M. & Boyes, E. 2009. Incentives and disincenti- ves for using renewable energy: Turkish students’ ideas. Re- newable and Sustainable. Energy Reviews, 13, 1089-1095.
  • ırMoomaw, W. Yamba, F. Kamimoto, M. Maurice, L. Nyboer, J. Ura- ma, K. Weir, T. 2011. Introduction. In IPCC Special Report on Re- newable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation [O. Edenhofer, R. Pichs-Madruga, Y. Sokona, K. Seyboth, P. Matschoss, S. Kadner, T. Zwickel, P. Eickemeier, G. Hansen, S. Schlömer, C.von Stechow (eds)], Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom and New York, NY, USA.
  • Nutbeam, D. 2000. Health literacy as a public health goal: a challenge for contemporary health education and communication strategies into the 21st century. Health promotion international, 15(3): 259-267.
  • Reddy, A. N. 2000. Energy and social issues in: J. Goldemberg (Ed.), World energy assessment, energy and the challange of sustainabi- lity. UNDP, New York.
  • Sipahi, E. B. 2010. küresel çevre sorunlarına kolektif çözüm arayışları ve yönetişim. Selçuk Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, 24: 331-344.
  • Stern, P.C. 2000. Towards a coherent theory of environmentally signifi- cant behaviour. Journal of Social Issues, 56(3): 407-424.
  • Toledo, A. M. Yangco, T. R. & Espinosa, A. A. 2013. Media cartoons: Effects on concept understanding in environmental education. World Journal of Environmental Research. 3(2), 13-32. Retrieved on 23 December http://www.world-education-center.org/index.php/wjer/article /view/2555. 2013 from
  • Torunoğlu, E. Koparal, A. S. Tezcan-Un, Ü. & Göncü, S. 2013. Çevre Sorunları ve Politikaları. T.C. Anadolu Üniversitesi Yayını, No: 2554.
  • UNESCO (1977). Intergovernmental Conference on Environmental Education, Tbilisi (USSR) http://www.gdrc.org/uem/ee/EE- Tbilisi_1977.pdf. UNIDO 2009. Energy and climate change. https://www.unido.org/fileadmin/user_media/Services/Energ y_and_Climate_Change/Office_of_the_Director/UNIDO%20EC C%20Branch%20Brochure.pdf.
  • Yelmen, B. & Çakır, T. M. (n.d.). Yeşil enerji kaynakları ve teknolo- jileri. http://www.solaracademy.com/menuis/Yesil-Enerji-Kaynaklari -ve-Teknolojileri.005457.pdf.
  • Zyadin, A. Puhakka, A. Ahponen, P. & Pelkonen P. 2012. Secondary school teachers' knowledge, perceptions, and attitudes toward re- newable energy in Jordan. Renewable Energy, 62 (2014), pp. 341– 348.
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Primary Language English
Journal Section Research Article
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Serap Özbaş This is me

Publication Date April 1, 2017
Published in Issue Year 2017 Issue: 11

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APA Özbaş, S. (2017). Teacher Candidates’ Attitudes towards Environment and Global Warming. Iğdır Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi(11), 23-37.