Environmental and sustainability education

AbstractScience instruction based on student exploration of socio-scientific issues (SSI) has been presented as a powerful strategy for supporting science learning and the development of scientific literacy. This paper presents an instructional framework for SSI based education. The framework is based on a series of r…

• NİLAY MUSLU KÖMÜRCÜ

AbstractScience instruction based on student exploration of socio-scientific issues (SSI) has been presented as a powerful strategy for supporting science learning and the development of scientific literacy. This paper presents an instructional framework for SSI based education. The framework is based on a series of r…

• KEMAL İZCİ

This study investigated elementary school students’ environmental knowledge and attitudes, the effects of sociodemographic variables on environmental knowledge and attitudes, and how self‐reported environmentally friendly behaviour is related to environmental knowledge, behavioural intentions, environmental affects, a…

• CEREN ÖZTEKİN

AbstractThe purpose of this study is to describe ideas of preschool children about sustainable development. Basic qualitative research was utilized and 36 preschool children enrolled in four different preschools in Ankara were included in study. Semi-structured interviews were used to obtain data related to ideas of p…

• DENİZ PAMUK

In this study, the degree to which computer-assisted education affects the environmental knowledge and awareness of university students was investigated. In this way, individual and student-centered learning in environmental studies is encouraged, and the students’ success and knowledge are subsequently increased. Thi…

• NİLGÜN SEÇKEN

In this study, the degree to which computer-assisted education affects the environmental knowledge and awareness of university students was investigated. In this way, individual and student-centered learning in environmental studies is encouraged, and the students’ success and knowledge are subsequently increased. Thi…

• SONER YAVUZ

The study aims to investigate the knowledge of students as well as the relationship between attitudes and behaviour also based on gender towards the environmental issues. For this purpose, a survey study was conducted using a group of students who are the eighth grade students at a secondary school in the North Cyprus…

• AYHAN YILMAZ

This paper reports a study conducted to investigate social studies and science teachers' awareness on climate change and how the professional development workshop "Awareness and Adaptation to Climate Change" affects teachers' awareness level.For this purpose, a total of 101 teachers from 8 different cities and 4 geogr…

• DUYGU SÖNMEZ

The purpose of this research is to determine effect of environmental education based on transformational learning theory on primary school teacher candidates’ perceptions towards environmental problems and permanency of learning. Experimental design with pretest-posttest control group have used in this study. The stud…

• GÖKHAN UYANIK

The purpose of this study is to determine the perceptions of preschool children on environmental pollution.A qualitative research method was employed in the current research.The data of the study were collected by semi-structured interview and drawing techniques and the obtained data were analyzed with a descriptive a…

• MELTEM DURAN

The fundamental factor of environmental education is teachers who are well-informedabout environmental issues. This research aimed to determine prospective Turkishelementary science teachers’ knowledge level about causes, consequences and reducing ofthe greenhouse effect and to investigate the effect of gender, inform…

• MEHMET ERKOL

Bu araştırmanın amacı okul öncesi dönem çocuklarının çevre sorunları kavramına yönelik metaforik algı ve görüşlerinin belirlenmesidir. Bu amaç doğrultusunda özel bir anaokulunda öğrenim görmekte olan 58-66 aylık toplam 14 çocukla araştırma yürütülmüştür. Araştırma nitel desende olup fenomenografik araştırma yöntemi il…

• HAKAN ŞEVKİ AYVACI