The Greenhouse Effect Misconceptions of the Elementary School Teacher Candidates

Abstract

The aim of this study is to find out the greenhouse effect misconceptions of the elementary school teacher candidates. The participants of the study were 171 teacher candidates enrolled in the science and classroom teacher education program in the faculty of education. In the study the misconceptions related to the causes and consequences of the greenhouse effect and the ways to alleviate the greenhouse effect were investigated. The data of the study were collected by using “The Greenhouse Effect Issues Questionnaire” developed by the researcher. The questionnaire consists of 23 statements divided into three sub factors. The results indicated that teacher candidates had some misconceptions related with causes, consequences of the greenhouse effect and the ways to alleviate the greenhouse effect.

Keywords

• Greenhouse effect,Misconception,Teacher Candidates

İlköğretim Öğretmen Adaylarının Sera Etkisi İle İlgili Kavram Yanılgıları

Öz

Bu çalışmanın amacı ilköğretim fen bilgisi ve sınıf öğretmenliği kavram yanılgılarını döndürmek. Araştırma eğitim fakültesi ilköğretim fen bilgisi ve sınıf öğretmenliği bölümler öğrenim gören 171 öğretmen adayı ile yapılmış. Çalışmada sera etkisinin nedenleri, sonuçları ve sera açısından önleme yollarıyla ilgili kavram yanılgıları araştırılmıştır. Araştırmanın anlamı toplanması "Sera Etkisi le lgili Düşünceler Anketi" Anket üç alt boyuttan ve yirmi üç maddeden. Deneme hakkı hem fen bilgisi hem de sınıf öğretmenliği öğretmeni seralarisinin nedenleri, sonuçları ve sera gibi önleme yolları yanılgılarına sahip oldukları belirlenmiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Sera etkisi, Kavram yanılgısı, Öğretmen adayları

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