Greek Preservice Primary Teachers' Perceptions of and Attitudes toward Bioenergy

Autor/inn/en	Stylos, Georgios; Kotsis, Konstantinos T.
Titel	Greek Preservice Primary Teachers' Perceptions of and Attitudes toward Bioenergy
Quelle	In: Journal of Turkish Science Education, 20 (2023) 2, S.266-280 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Stylos, Georgios) ORCID (Kotsis, Konstantinos T.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Preservice Teachers; Elementary School Teachers; Teacher Attitudes; Energy; Sustainability; Gender Differences; Test Validity; Test Reliability; Geographic Location; Parent Background; Educational Attainment; Knowledge Level; Student Attitudes; Natural Resources; Conservation (Environment); Greece + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Lehrerverhalten; Energie; Nachhaltigkeit; Geschlechterkonflikt; Testvalidität; Testreliabilität; Elternhaus; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Wissensbasis; Schülerverhalten; Natural Ressource; Natürliche Ressource; Conservation; Environment; Konservierung; Bewahung; Umwelt; Griechenland
Abstract	Long-term energy supply constitutes a pressing global issue. As a renewable energy resource, bioenergy can play a significant role in energy sustainability. The present study aimed to investigate the attitudes and perceptions of bioenergy amongst 412 Greek preservice primary teachers utilising a specific tool, the IBPAMS. Results confirmed the factorial validity and reliability of the Greek version of the IBPAMS. It also demonstrated that the energy and bioenergy-related knowledge of preservice teachers is moderate and poor respectively, while critical perceptions are held over the sustainability of forest-based bioenergy production. Overall preservice teacher attitudes toward bioenergy are positive. Statistical analyses showed that gender influenced the responses of the motivational and critical aspects of the IBPAMS-GR. The paper's findings have important implications for teacher preparation programs. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01