Middle School Pre-Service Mathematics Teachers' Opinions related to Mathematics Education for Sustainability

SEMİZ G. K., İŞLER BAYKAL I.

EURASIAN JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, vol.2020, no.89, pp.111-136, 2020 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 2020 Issue: 89
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.14689/ejer.2020.89.6
  • Journal Name: EURASIAN JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, EBSCO Education Source, Educational research abstracts (ERA), ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.111-136
  • Keywords: Education for sustainability, sustainability, mathematics teaching, middle school pre-service mathematics teachers, SCIENCE, FUTURE
  • Middle East Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: Subject teachers can contribute to education for sustainability by integrating sustainability concept into their courses. By relating mathematics topics with today's world problems, mathematics teachers can realize the significance of teaching sustainability. As a starting point, this study aimed to investigate the opinions of middle school pre-service mathematics teachers related to incorporating sustainability to their teaching.