Svatava Janoušková|Pavel Teplý|David Fatka|Milada Teplá|Tomáš Cajthaml|Tomáš Hák
Microplastics—How and What Do University Students Know about the Emerging Environmental Sustainability Issue?
Charles University|Charles University|Charles University|Charles University|Charles University|Charles University
successful transition towards sustainability people need information knowledge understand complex interconnectedness social natural socialnatural systems order people able take position number environmental social issues make decisions arising challenges need use environmental literacy come tool answer question students access information new environmental topics media transform environmental knowledge almost 400 students seven czech universities took part combined knowledge test context questionnaire microplastics information based previous analysis selected major web media third students tested identified mass media main source knowledge students however already simple partial knowledge topicthe level commonly discussed information students remember reproduce statistically evaluated results may help teachers improve quality instruction curriculum subsequently students achievement environmental civic competencies results present original findings complementing international research role education mass media environmental sustainability knowledge