Examination of pre-service chemistry teachers' competency in the field of environmental education and sustainable development

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Tezin Türü: Yüksek Lisans

Tezin Yürütüldüğü Kurum: Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi, Eğitim Fakültesi, Matematik ve Fen Bilimleri Eğitimi Bölümü, Türkiye

Tezin Onay Tarihi: 2017

Öğrenci: CEREN SOYSAL

Danışman: ÖMER GEBAN

Özet:

The purpose of this study was to explore pre-service chemistry teachers’ competency related to Environmental Education and Sustainable Development. In doing so, the frame was set to focus on three fields of competency: (i) content knowledge, (ii) pedagogical content knowledge, (iii) chemistry literacy. The data gathered from 24 pre-service chemistry teachers at the end of the spring semester of 2016-2017. Essay type questions was used as the source of data. The instrument was created by using the current competences of chemistry teachers constituted by Turkish Ministry of Education in 2011. According to answers of preservice chemistry teachers coding scheme was created. Results of the study revealed that pre-service chemistry teachers have limited level of competency in the basis of Environmental Education and Sustainable Development.