The Greenhouse Effect Misconceptions of the Elementary School Teacher Candidates

Abstract

The aim of this study is to find out the greenhouse effect misconceptions of the elementary school teacher candidates. The participants of the study were 171 teacher candidates enrolled in the science and classroom teacher education program in the faculty of education. In the study the misconceptions related to the causes and consequences of the greenhouse effect and the ways to alleviate the greenhouse effect were investigated. The data of the study were collected by using “The Greenhouse Effect Issues Questionnaire” developed by the researcher. The questionnaire consists of 23 statements divided into three sub factors. The results indicated that teacher candidates had some misconceptions related with causes, consequences of the greenhouse effect and the ways to alleviate the greenhouse effect