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These studies suggest that teacher candidates prioritize air pollution and global warming as key environmental issues, advocate for conservation actions, and recognize human impact on global problems, but may have misconceptions and low environmentally friendly purchasing behavior.
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Environmental problems are a significant concern both nationally and globally, impacting various aspects of human life and the natural world. Teacher candidates, as future educators, play a crucial role in shaping the environmental attitudes and behaviors of the next generation. This study aims to explore the views of teacher candidates on national and global environmental problems, their attitudes towards these issues, and their proposed solutions.
Research indicates that environmental education is critical in developing positive environmental attitudes and behaviors. According to a study comparing teachers and teacher candidates, it was found that teacher candidates generally have higher environmental attitude scores than in-service teachers, particularly in areas such as the importance of field trips and environmental conservation activities. This suggests that teacher training programs play a vital role in fostering environmental awareness and attitudes.
Teacher candidates identify various environmental problems, with air pollution being highlighted as the most significant issue. They attribute these problems to factors such as production, consumption, and natural causes. Proposed solutions include individual actions like using public transport and reducing the use of fossil fuels, as well as professional, social, and administrative measures such as promoting afforestation, recycling, and using renewable energy sources.
Teacher candidates also express concerns about global environmental issues such as global warming, climate change, and pollution. They recognize human activities as the primary cause of these problems and emphasize the need for global cooperation and projects aimed at solving these issues. Despite their awareness, the purchasing behavior of environmentally friendly products among candidates is relatively low, indicating a gap between awareness and action.
Studies have shown that pre-service teachers often hold misconceptions about environmental issues like global warming and the greenhouse effect. These misconceptions can negatively impact their teaching effectiveness and the environmental understanding of their future students. Addressing these misconceptions through targeted education is essential for improving environmental literacy.
The views of teacher candidates on environmental problems highlight the importance of comprehensive environmental education in teacher training programs. By addressing misconceptions and promoting proactive attitudes and behaviors, future educators can significantly contribute to solving both national and global environmental problems. Further research and practical initiatives are needed to bridge the gap between environmental awareness and action among teacher candidates.
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