Environmental awareness and attitudes of student teachers: An empirical research

International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 40-55

  Özden, Mustafa ^a  

^a Faculty of Education   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Environmental attitude; Environmental awareness; Environmental education; Environmental problems; Environmental solutions; Student teachers

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; GEOGRAPHICAL REGION; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; STUDENT;

EURASIA; TURKEY;

EID: 42349102538     PISSN: 10382046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2167/irgee227.0     Document Type: Article

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