Deniz Sar?ba?|Zerrin Do?ança Küçük|Hamide Ertep?nar
Implementation of an environmental education course to improve pre-service elementary teachers’ environmental literacy and self-efficacy beliefs
Istanbul Ayd?n University|Bo?aziçi University|Istanbul Ayd?n University
study aims investigate effects treatment implemented environmental education course preservice elementary teachers environmental literacy selfefficacy beliefsduring course 58 participants informed basic concepts ecology went climate change exhibition prepared presentations reflections selected environmental problemsscale selfefficacy belief towards environmental education scale environmental literacy used preand postteststhe participants reflections analyzed provide deeper insight understanding climate changeresults showed participants environmental attitudes perception environmental uses selfefficacy beliefs increased significantly although significant change environmental knowledge concern end courseanalyses reflections indicated improvement understanding climate changethe article includes suggestions overcoming limitations study