Determination of candidate science teachers' knowledge levels towards environmental problems

被引:1
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作者
Guven, Ezgi [1 ]
Aydogdu, Mustafa [1 ]
机构
[1] Gazi Univ, Fac Educ, Sci Teaching Programme, TR-06500 Ankara, Turkey
来源
3RD WORLD CONFERENCE ON EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES - 2011 | 2011年 / 15卷
关键词
Environmental problems; knowledge level; gender;
D O I
10.1016/j.sbspro.2011.04.188
中图分类号
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号
040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要
The purpose of study is to determine candidate science teachers' knowledge levels towards environmental problems and also to reveal whether teacher candidates' knowledge levels show a difference according to gender. Environmental problems knowledge level scale which includes 30 items has been used as the data gathering tool. One of the results obtained in the research is that teacher candidates' knowledge levels towards environmental problems change according to the items in the scale. Another result obtained in the research is teacher candidates' point averages which have taken from the scale do not indicate a meaningful difference according to gender. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd.
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页码:2781 / 2784
页数:4
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