Assessing Environmental Literacy of Pre-Vocational Education Teachers in Jordan

Autor/in	Al-Dajeh, Hesham I.
Titel	Assessing Environmental Literacy of Pre-Vocational Education Teachers in Jordan
Quelle	In: College Student Journal, 46 (2012) 3, S.492-507 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0146-3934
Schlagwörter	Teacher Qualifications; Student Attitudes; Vocational Education; Environmental Education; Measures (Individuals); Foreign Countries; Vocational Education Teachers; Literacy; Questionnaires; Validity; Reliability; Correlation; Gender Differences; Age Differences; Information Sources; Internet; Preservice Teachers; Knowledge Level; Jordan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lehrqualifikation; Schülerverhalten; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Umweltbildung; Umwelterziehung; Umweltpädagogik; Messdaten; Ausland; Ausbilder; Alphabetisierung; Schreib- und Lesefähigkeit; Fragebogen; Gültigkeit; Reliabilität; Korrelation; Geschlechterkonflikt; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Information source; Informationsquelle; Wissensbasis
Abstract	This study assesses the environmental literacy (knowledge, attitudes, and concerns) of pre-vocational education teachers. A total of 124 teachers participated in the study. Data was collected through a closed ended questionnaire. Questionnaire validity was established by content and a Cranach's alpha coefficient used to determine reliability. The data was analyzed using SPSS 15.0. Participants possessed an inadequate knowledge of environmental issues, but demonstrated positive environmental attitudes and expressed high levels of interest on environmental issues. While statistical analyses revealed no significant relationships between environmental knowledge, attitudes and concerns, a significant relationship was evident between attitudes and concerns only. Gender, age, and academic qualifications had no measurable effects on the environmental knowledge, attitudes, and concerns of participants. The principal sources of information for participants on environmental issues was internet based content. (Contains 9 tables.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10