The Evaluation of the Relationship between the Academic Achievement of Social Studies Teacher Candidates and Their Attitudes towards Environment

Year 2019, Volume: 13, 136 - 139, 31.08.2019

Ozkan Akman Mustafa Murat Cay

Abstract

The
century that we left behind took its place in the history books as a century of
urbanization, industrialization, information and development, where there were
many discoveries and breakthroughs in science and technology, and many global
changes in human history. In order to provide an original environmental
education, firstly educators who can give this education should be trained. The
training of teachers who will train generations to decide on the environment in
the future constitutes one of the most important stages of environmental
education which is expected to be given to all segments of the society for
life. Therefore, the relationship between education and the environmental
problems in the last quarter of the century will be examined again; the
sensitivity of teachers, schools, curriculums to environmental awareness and
the ability to raise individuals with high environmental awareness has been
questioned again. The aim of this study is; The aim of the course is to
determine the level of relationship between the academic achievement of the
social studies teacher candidates and their attitudes towards the environment. In this study,
qualitative research methods, relational scanning technique has benefited from.
The study group of research Nizip, Gaziantep University, Faculty of education
social studies were conducted with students who studied at 12. Data from
semi-structured interview were analyzed according to the responses given from
the form. According to the results, it is observed that the sensitivity towards
the environment is higher in female students with higher academic achievement,
and that teacher candidates' attitudes towards environmental behavior and
environment and their attitudes towards environment are above medium level and
positive.

Keywords

Teacher candidates, Attitude, Environmental education

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