ERIC Number: ED673068
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 11
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Secondary School Students' Views on Global Climate Change and Weather Events
International Society for Technology, Education, and Science, Paper presented at the International Conference on Humanities, Social and Education Sciences (iHSES) (San Francisco, CA, Apr 16-19, 2024)
Climate change, which has become one of the most important problems of our age, has increased its impact in recent years. The aim of this study is to determine the views of students taking social studies and science courses in secondary school about global climate change, the factors that cause global climate change, and how to intervene in global climate change. Global climate change is an important problem that needs to be analyzed in a broad framework. It has an impact on every aspect of life and this increases its importance. If the right interventions are not made, it will have unavoidable consequences. Individuals should take responsibility for this. In line with this study, how much individuals know about global climate change and their awareness will help solve this problem. The research was prepared using semi-structured interview technique from qualitative research methods. The study was conducted with the participation of 50 7th and 8th grade students. In the light of the results obtained, it is seen that most of the participants have superficial knowledge about global climate change and these are rote knowledge. It is seen that most of the participants do not have sufficient knowledge about what should be done to prevent the causes of global climate change. Most of the participants explained the effects of global climate change on our country by emphasizing the increase in air temperature and the change of seasons. As a result, the education of students about what global climate change is, how it occurs and how it should be combated should be continued in a spiral manner, starting from an early age. By giving students responsibility, we should ensure that they grow up as conscious and responsible individuals. In order to combat global climate change, everyone in the country should fulfill their responsibilities. [For the complete proceedings, see ED672800.]
Descriptors: Climate, Student Attitudes, Weather, Social Studies, Science Education, Secondary School Students, Ecology, Grade 7, Grade 8, Knowledge Level, Prevention, Etiology, Place of Residence, Public Policy, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education; Elementary Education; Grade 7; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Grade 8
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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