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Asia-Pacific
Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, Volume 6, Issue 2, Article
5 (Dec., 2005) Murat GÖKDERE A study on environmental knowledge level of primary students in Turkey
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Asia-Pacific
Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, Volume 6, Issue 2, Article
5 (Dec., 2005) Murat GÖKDERE A study on environmental knowledge level of primary students in Turkey
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In this research a case study approach was used (Bassey, 1999), and data gathered with the help of survey method. The research surveyed 524 sixth, seventh and eigth-grade students in six schools in city center, towns and villages of Trabzon. Trabzon which is located in Black sea area has a population of 250,000. The schools were randomly selected. In each six school of Grade 6, 7 and 8 classes were included in the sample. After this survey was adopted in Turkish, Paraskevopoulos and co-workers (1998) of survey used in this study. This survey was adapted by researches; this survey translate Turkish and three educational area experts criticized this form and one question was eliminated and total six questions of questionnaire form were given its last form. The first two questions were open ended; and the other four, students were required to make selection from suggested responses. Knowledge about plants, animals, energy, pollution, and the interaction between humans and nature was examined. Data were collected in winter 2003. The questionnaires were group administered in each class by the authors. The teachers were not allowed to help the students.
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