Research Article

Analysis of Geography and Biology Teachers’ Self-Efficacy in Environmental Education

Volume: 8 Number: 2 August 31, 2018
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Analysis of Geography and Biology Teachers’ Self-Efficacy in Environmental Education

Abstract

Teachers have an important role in raising environmental awareness in individuals through environmental education and thus preventing environmental problems. For this reason, the self-efficacy level of teachers in environmental education is crucial. This study aims at determining the self-efficacy levels of geography and biology teachers and analyzing these levels according to different variables (gender, subject field, years of service, and participation in scientific events related to environmental education). The study was conducted through the survey model, and the study group consisted of 91 geography and biology teachers (41 female, 50 male) employed at high schools in Aksaray Province city center. The “Environmental Education Self-Efficacy Scale” was used in the study as data collection tool. The scale consisted of 2 dimensions, namely subject knowledge and teaching strategy, and 24 items in total. Items in the survey were scaled between 0-100 points (with 10 points distance). Data collected was analyzed through Mann-Whitney-U and Kruskal Wallis tests, which are both nonparametric tests. Findings of the study suggest that the geography and biology teachers have a high level of self-efficacy in environmental education. Furthermore, no significant difference based on gender, subject, or years of service was found between the points the teachers obtained overall and from sub-dimensions. However, it was determined that the overall and sub-dimension points of the teachers who participated in scientific events related to environmental education were statistically higher than of those who did not participate in such events. Lastly, the study proposes different suggestions in the light of these findings.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

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Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Tahsin Yıldırım * This is me
Türkiye

Publication Date

August 31, 2018

Submission Date

February 16, 2018

Acceptance Date

January 30, 2018

Published in Issue

Year 2018 Volume: 8 Number: 2

APA
Yıldırım, T., Kışoğlu, M., & Salman, M. (2018). Analysis of Geography and Biology Teachers’ Self-Efficacy in Environmental Education. Review of International Geographical Education Online, 8(2), 240-254. https://izlik.org/JA34SL78PZ
AMA
1.Yıldırım T, Kışoğlu M, Salman M. Analysis of Geography and Biology Teachers’ Self-Efficacy in Environmental Education. Review of International Geographical Education Online. 2018;8(2):240-254. https://izlik.org/JA34SL78PZ
Chicago
Yıldırım, Tahsin, Mustafa Kışoğlu, and Muhammed Salman. 2018. “Analysis of Geography and Biology Teachers’ Self-Efficacy in Environmental Education”. Review of International Geographical Education Online 8 (2): 240-54. https://izlik.org/JA34SL78PZ.
EndNote
Yıldırım T, Kışoğlu M, Salman M (August 1, 2018) Analysis of Geography and Biology Teachers’ Self-Efficacy in Environmental Education. Review of International Geographical Education Online 8 2 240–254.
IEEE
[1]T. Yıldırım, M. Kışoğlu, and M. Salman, “Analysis of Geography and Biology Teachers’ Self-Efficacy in Environmental Education”, Review of International Geographical Education Online, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 240–254, Aug. 2018, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA34SL78PZ
ISNAD
Yıldırım, Tahsin - Kışoğlu, Mustafa - Salman, Muhammed. “Analysis of Geography and Biology Teachers’ Self-Efficacy in Environmental Education”. Review of International Geographical Education Online 8/2 (August 1, 2018): 240-254. https://izlik.org/JA34SL78PZ.
JAMA
1.Yıldırım T, Kışoğlu M, Salman M. Analysis of Geography and Biology Teachers’ Self-Efficacy in Environmental Education. Review of International Geographical Education Online. 2018;8:240–254.
MLA
Yıldırım, Tahsin, et al. “Analysis of Geography and Biology Teachers’ Self-Efficacy in Environmental Education”. Review of International Geographical Education Online, vol. 8, no. 2, Aug. 2018, pp. 240-54, https://izlik.org/JA34SL78PZ.
Vancouver
1.Tahsin Yıldırım, Mustafa Kışoğlu, Muhammed Salman. Analysis of Geography and Biology Teachers’ Self-Efficacy in Environmental Education. Review of International Geographical Education Online [Internet]. 2018 Aug. 1;8(2):240-54. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA34SL78PZ