Fen Bilimleri Öğretmen Adaylarının Yenilenebilir Enerji Kaynaklarına Yönelik Bilgilerinin, Tutumlarının ve Bu Kaynakların Öğretimi Konusundaki Özyeterlik Algılarının İncelenmesi
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2017
Yazarlar: Ümran Betül CEBESOY, Dilek KARIŞAN
Yuzunci Yil Universitesi Egitim Fakultesi Dergisi, Uluslararası, 2017, cilt 14, ss 1377-1415
Özet
The energy need is increasing day by day from past to present and this need has significant influence on the establishment of the new world order.Considering the limited amount of nonrenewable energy sources such as coal, fossil fuels, natural gas etc. and the negative effects of the use-of these sources on earth (e.g.climate change, fossil fuel wars) the need of a shift from nonrenewable to renewable energy sources has become prominent.The first step in educating informed generations about renewable energy sources is to have conscious teachers.The aim of this study was to investigate the preservice science teachers' knowledge, attitude and teaching efficacy perceptions on renewable energy sources (RES).The participants of the study consist of 50 (11 male, 39 female) third year students studying in the science education department of a public university.Renewable energy opinion form, which was developed by the researchers was used to investigate the preservice teachers' views on renewable energy sources.Qualitative case study approach guided the study.Data were analyzed by using content analysis technique.The results showed that the participants had inadequate subject knowledge about renewable energy sources and their attitudes were shaped by the economic, ecological, political, technical, geographical and sociological factors.Participants reported to have low perceptions about teaching efficacy of renewable