Environmental Sensitivities of Teacher Education Students in Two Countries on Different ContinentsShow others and affiliations
2025 (English)In: European Journal of Contemporary Education and E-Learning, E-ISSN 2786-8710, Vol. 3, no 3, p. 68-90Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
This study compared theenvironmental sensitivities of teacher education students inNigeria and Turkey, examining the influence of grade level and gender. The surveyincluded 342 Turkish and 344 Nigerian students, employing a three-point Likert scale"Environmental Sensitivity Questionnaire" (α=0.81). Analysis involved frequency,arithmetic mean, Kruskal-Wallis H test, and Mann-Whitney U test in SPSS. Resultsrevealed higher environmental sensitivity among Nigerian students, particularly males.Turkish students prioritized air pollution, while Nigerians focused on water pollution.No significant grade-level correlation was found in both countries, yet both showedpartial sensitivity to air pollution. Environmental education was perceived asinadequate by students in both nations.Recommendations include curriculumenhancement and reorientation on issues like population growth, ecological balance,and pollution.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
AMO Publisher , 2025. Vol. 3, no 3, p. 68-90
Keywords [en]
Teacher education student, environment, environmental awareness, environmental sensitivity, climate change
National Category
Educational Sciences
Research subject
Innovative Learning
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-47007DOI: 10.59324/ejceel.2025.3(3).06OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hig-47007DiVA, id: diva2:1962810
2025-06-022025-06-022025-10-02Bibliographically approved