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Derginin Adı:
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International Journal of Environmental and Science Education
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Cilt:
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2011/6
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Sayı:
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1
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Makale Başlık:
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What Greek secondary school students believe about climate change?
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Makale Eklenme Tarihi:
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6.02.2015
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Okunma Sayısı:
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1
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Makale Özeti:
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The purpose of this study was to investigate what Greek secondary school students (grades
8 and 11) believe about the greenhouse effect and climate change. A total of 626 students
completed a closed-form questionnaire consisting of statements regarding the causes, impacts
and solutions for this global environmental issue. The possible influence of three factors
– i.e. educational level, gender and previous participation in Environmental Education
extracurricular programs – on students‟ ideas was examined. The results suggest that eleventh
graders were much better informed than eighth graders although some of the misconceptions
reported in the literature (such as the cause-effect relationship between the greenhouse
effect and ozone layer depletion) persist, irrespective of educational level. Students
have fairly clear ideas of impacts while they seem to be somewhat confused about solutions
and especially causes. Among the possible explanations of these trends, the logical sequence
of physical consequences and students‟ difficulty in recognizing causes that presume
specific scientific knowledge are emphasized. In addition, the role of information
sources, especially television which emerged as the dominant source, is discussed. Finally
participation in Environmental Education programs appears to be a critical factor since it
has clearly influenced students‟ ideas in a positive way.
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