An Investigation on the Elementary Teachers' Knowledge about Air Pollution Issues

Autor/inn/en	Yilmaz-Tuzun, Ozgul; Tuncer, Gaye Teksoz; Aydemir, Murat
Titel	An Investigation on the Elementary Teachers' Knowledge about Air Pollution Issues
Quelle	In: Hacettepe University Journal of Education, 35 (2008), S.374-385 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1300-5340
Schlagwörter	Energy; Foreign Countries; Climate; Pollution; Elementary School Teachers; Conservation (Environment); Knowledge Level; Environmental Education; Geographic Location; Science Curriculum; Textbooks; Misconceptions; Natural Resources; Teacher Education; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Energie; Ausland; Klima; Schadstoffbelastung; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Conservation; Environment; Konservierung; Bewahung; Umwelt; Wissensbasis; Umweltbildung; Umwelterziehung; Umweltpädagogik; Textbook; Text book; Schulbuch; Lehrbuch; Missverständnis; Natural Ressource; Natürliche Ressource; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung; Türkei
Abstract	The aim of this study was to determine the elementary teachers' knowledge about air pollution. Ozone depletion, global warming, acid rain, and renewable energy were also addressed in this study to get holistic picture about air pollution. A total of 183 teachers from the 91 schools in Ankara participated to the study. The data obtained were analyzed by means of both quantitative statistical and document analyses techniques. Results revealed that majority of the teachers have an idea about the basic air pollutants and the air pollution problem it causes, like CO2, CH4, SO2 and NOX, they do not seem as having an in depth knowledge about the air pollutants and corresponding air pollution problems. Teachers' knowledge about renewable energy was quite satisfactory. It was argued that geographical nature of Turkey (having sunny seasons, being a peninsula, and having spring waters) improved teachers' knowledge about renewable energy sources. (Contains 2 tables and 4 figures.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Hacettepe University. Faculty of Education, Beytepe, Ankara 06800, Turkey. Tel: +90-312-2978583; Fax: +90-312-2992083; e-mail: efdergi@hacettepe.edu.tr; Web site: http://www.efdergi.hacettepe.edu.tr
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10