Pre-Service Teachers' Knowledge, Participation and Perceptions about Environmental Education in Schools

Autor/in	Gwekwerere, Yovita
Titel	Pre-Service Teachers' Knowledge, Participation and Perceptions about Environmental Education in Schools
Quelle	In: Australian Journal of Environmental Education, 30 (2014) 2, S.198-214 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0814-0626
DOI	10.1017/aee.2015.15
Schlagwörter	Environmental Education; Preservice Teachers; Student Teacher Attitudes; Knowledge Level; Attitude Measures; Online Surveys; Student Surveys; Focus Groups; School Role; Teacher Role; Student Participation; Interviews + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Umweltbildung; Umwelterziehung; Umweltpädagogik; Wissensbasis; Schülerbefragung; Lehrerrolle; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik
Abstract	Despite the ever-growing body of knowledge about human impact on the environment and the need to work towards a sustainable future, participation in environmental action initiatives among the general population remains low. There is an increasingly urgent need to develop a culture of participation among young people who in turn may become future leaders. This article describes a study that was undertaken to investigate pre-service teachers' environmental knowledge, their willingness to participate in environmental initiatives, and their perceptions about environmental education in schools. The study participants were pre-service teachers between the ages of 19 and 22. Data were collected through online surveys, followed by focus group interviews where pre-service teachers were given the opportunity to expand and comment on the survey responses. Findings from this study are consistent with previous research on pre-service teacher literacy, attitudes, perceptions and participation. However, the pre-service teachers' perceptions about the role of schools and adults in nurturing environmental awareness and active participation among youth provides educators with new insights for the development of a more comprehensive environmental education curriculum that focuses on integration of theory and action. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01