Examining Pre-service Teachers’ Awareness of Global Climate Change Using a Mixed-method Approach

Dilan Kuruyer; Esen Durmuş

doi:10.17679/inuefd.1841047

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Öğretmen Adaylarının Küresel İklim Değişikliği Farkındalığının Karma Yöntemle İncelenmesi

Abstract

Küresel iklim değişikliği günümüzün en önemli çevresel sorunlarından biridir ve bu konuda farkındalık sahibi öğretmen adaylarının yetişmesi, toplumda çevre bilincinin geliştirilmesi açısından büyük önem taşımaktadır. Bu doğrultuda gerçekleştirilen bu araştırmada, öğretmen adaylarının küresel iklim değişikliği farkındalığı ve bu farkındalığı etkileyen faktörler incelenmiştir. Açıklayıcı sıralı karma desenle yürütülen çalışmada, nicel kısımda ilişkisel tarama modeli, nitel kısımda ise olgubilim deseni kullanılmıştır. Araştırma, 2022-2023 eğitim-öğretim yılında fen bilgisi, sınıf ve sosyal bilgiler öğretmenliği programlarında öğrenim gören 978 öğretmen adayıyla yürütülmüştür. Nicel veriler betimsel istatistiklerle, nitel veriler ise içerik analiziyle değerlendirilmiştir. Araştırma sonucunda, öğretmen adaylarının küresel iklim değişikliği farkındalık düzeylerinin genel olarak yüksek olduğu belirlenmiştir. Alt boyutlar incelendiğinde, doğal ve beşeri ortama etkiler ile enerji tüketimi boyutlarında farkındalık çok yüksek düzeydeyken; küresel organizasyonlar ve iklim değişikliğinin temel nedenlerine yönelik farkındalığın daha düşük olduğu saptanmıştır. Katılımcılar bu durumu eğitim içeriğinin yetersizliği ve konunun temel bir ders olarak ele alınmamasıyla ilişkilendirmiştir. Cinsiyet değişkeninin genel farkındalık üzerinde etkili olmadığı, ancak doğal ve beşeri ortama etkiler boyutunda kadınların lehine anlamlı ancak küçük düzeyde bir fark bulunduğu belirlenmiştir. Üniversite değişkenine göre genel farkındalık ve alt boyutlarda anlamlı bir fark belirlenmemiştir. Bölüm değişkenine göre, genel farkındalıkla birlikte küresel organizasyonlar ve enerji tüketimi boyutlarında anlamlı farklar bulunmasına rağmen, bu farkların küçük düzeyde bir etkiye sahip olduğu; diğer boyutlarda ise anlamlı bir farklılık görülmediği belirlenmiştir.

Examining Pre-service Teachers’ Awareness of Global Climate Change Using a Mixed-method Approach

Abstract

Global climate change is recognized as one of the most significant environmental problems of today, and training pre-service teachers who are aware of this issue is crucial for fostering environmental consciousness in society. Therefore, this study examined pre-service teachers’ awareness of global climate change and the factors influencing it. Using an explanatory sequential mixed-methods design, the study employed a correlational survey model in the quantitative phase and a phenomenological design in the qualitative phase. The research was conducted with 978 pre-service teachers studying in science, primary, and social studies education programs during the 2022–2023 academic year. Quantitative data were analyzed through descriptive statistical methods, while qualitative data were analyzed using content analysis. The findings revealed that pre-service teachers had generally high levels of awareness of global climate change. Awareness was very high regarding the effects on the natural and human environment and energy consumption, but lower in relation to global organizations and the causes of climate change. According to pre-service teachers, this situation is primarily associated with the inadequacy of education and the fact that the subject is not addressed as a core course. It was determined that the gender variable did not affect overall awareness, but there was a significant, albeit small, difference in favor of women in terms of the impact on the natural and human environment. No significant difference was found in overall awareness and sub-dimensions based on the university variable. Based on the department variable, although significant differences were found in overall awareness, global organizations, and energy consumption dimensions, these differences had a small effect; no significant difference was found in other dimensions.

Keywords

Awareness, Mixed method, Global climate change, Pre-service teachers

Ethical Statement

This study was conducted with the approval decision taken at the meeting of the Ethics Committee of Fırat University Social and Human Sciences Research on November 11, 2022, numbered 2022/23.

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Development of Environmental Education and Programs

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Dilan Kuruyer ^*
0000-0001-8145-5311
Türkiye

Esen Durmuş
0000-0003-1011-8785
Türkiye

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April 30, 2026

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December 18, 2025

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March 8, 2026

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Kuruyer, D., & Durmuş, E. (2026). Examining Pre-service Teachers’ Awareness of Global Climate Change Using a Mixed-method Approach. İnönü University Journal of the Faculty of Education, 27(1), 331-350. https://doi.org/10.17679/inuefd.1841047

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1.Kuruyer D, Durmuş E. Examining Pre-service Teachers’ Awareness of Global Climate Change Using a Mixed-method Approach. INUJFE. 2026;27(1):331-350. doi:10.17679/inuefd.1841047

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Kuruyer, Dilan, and Esen Durmuş. 2026. “Examining Pre-Service Teachers’ Awareness of Global Climate Change Using a Mixed-Method Approach”. İnönü University Journal of the Faculty of Education 27 (1): 331-50. https://doi.org/10.17679/inuefd.1841047.

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Kuruyer D, Durmuş E (April 1, 2026) Examining Pre-service Teachers’ Awareness of Global Climate Change Using a Mixed-method Approach. İnönü University Journal of the Faculty of Education 27 1 331–350.

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[1]D. Kuruyer and E. Durmuş, “Examining Pre-service Teachers’ Awareness of Global Climate Change Using a Mixed-method Approach”, INUJFE, vol. 27, no. 1, pp. 331–350, Apr. 2026, doi: 10.17679/inuefd.1841047.

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Kuruyer, Dilan - Durmuş, Esen. “Examining Pre-Service Teachers’ Awareness of Global Climate Change Using a Mixed-Method Approach”. İnönü University Journal of the Faculty of Education 27/1 (April 1, 2026): 331-350. https://doi.org/10.17679/inuefd.1841047.

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Kuruyer, Dilan, and Esen Durmuş. “Examining Pre-Service Teachers’ Awareness of Global Climate Change Using a Mixed-Method Approach”. İnönü University Journal of the Faculty of Education, vol. 27, no. 1, Apr. 2026, pp. 331-50, doi:10.17679/inuefd.1841047.

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1.Dilan Kuruyer, Esen Durmuş. Examining Pre-service Teachers’ Awareness of Global Climate Change Using a Mixed-method Approach. INUJFE. 2026 Apr. 1;27(1):331-50. doi:10.17679/inuefd.1841047

Öğretmen Adaylarının Küresel İklim Değişikliği Farkındalığının Karma Yöntemle İncelenmesi

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