Deborah O. Dada|Chris Eames|Nigel Calder
Impact of Environmental Education on Beginning Preservice Teachers’ Environmental Literacy
University of Waikato|University of Waikato|University of Waikato
abstract one goals environmental education development environmental literacy development environmental literacy preservice teachers critical confident competent deliver environmental education schools little known impact environmental education preservice teachers environmental literacy subsequent practices teachers within schools new zealand study used mixedmethods approach pretest posttest design examine environmental literacy preservice teachers enrolled compulsory environmental education paper part bachelor teaching program new zealand university perceptions preservice teachers preparedness teach environmental education also examined findings indicate despite slight shifts preservice teachers environmental literacy confidence teach environmental education significantly increased completing paper increases strength correlations environmental knowledge affective dispositions observed upon completing environmental education paper implications findings teacher education programs discussed study could inform curriculum design teaching learning practices effectively preparing preservice teachers promote development environmental literacy students future schools