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Empowering Future Science Teachers for Quality Education (SDG 4): Cultivating Attitudes toward Sustainable Development

Nitelikli Eğitim (SKA 4) için Geleceğin Fen Bilimleri Öğretmenlerini Yetiştirmek: Sürdürülebilir Kalkınmaya Yönelik Tutumların Geliştirilmesi

Aslı Koçulu(YILDIZ TEKNİK ÜNİVERSİTESİ, EĞİTİM FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0002-9103-2563
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2026-10-26
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Findings revealed a statistically significant improvement in both overall and sub-dimension scores from pre- to post-test, favoring the latter.

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Objective & Hypothesis:In today’s world, developing positive attitudes toward sustainable development among pre-service science teachers (PSTs) is crucial because future science educators can significantly influence how next generations perceive and respond to issues about sustainable development.
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Key Findings & Data:The research employed a single-group pre- and post-test design, with a sample of 50 PSTs enrolled in the course.
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Conclusion & Impact:Findings revealed a statistically significant improvement in both overall and sub-dimension scores from pre- to post-test, favoring the latter.
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⚙️Variables:nitelikli eğitim · sürdürülebilir kalkınma amacı 4 · sürdürülebilir kalkınmaya yönelik tutumlar

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In today’s world, developing positive attitudes toward sustainable development among pre-service science teachers (PSTs) is crucial because future science educators can significantly influence how next generations perceive and respond to issues about sustainable development. Thus, this study set out to examine the effect of a course titled ‘Sustainable Development and Education’ on the development of pre-service science teachers’ attitudes towards sustainable development. The research employed a single-group pre- and post-test design, with a sample of 50 PSTs enrolled in the course. Data were collected through the ‘Attitudes toward Sustainable Development’ scale and analyzed through paired sample t-tests. Findings revealed a statistically significant improvement in both overall and sub-dimension scores from pre- to post-test, favoring the latter. Put simply, the findings suggest that participation in the ‘Sustainable Development and Education’ course was associated with more positive attitudes toward sustainable development among pre-service science teachers.

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Günümüz dünyasında, fen bilimleri öğretmen adaylarının sürdürülebilir kalkınmaya yönelik tutumlarını geliştirmek çok önemlidir çünkü fen bilgisi öğretmen adayları, gelecek neslin küresel sürdürülebilirlik zorluklarını nasıl anladığını ve bunlara nasıl davrandığını şekillendirmede merkezi bir rol oynayacaktır. Bu bağlamda, bu araştırmanın amacı 'Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma ve Eğitim’ dersinin fen bilgisi öğretmen adaylarının sürdürülebilir kalkınmaya yönelik tutumları üzerindeki etkisini incelemektir. Bu araştırmada tek grup ön test-son test modeli kullanılmıştır. Çalışmanın örneklemini, 'Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma ve Eğitim’ dersine kayıtlı 50 fen bilimleri öğretmen adayı (FBÖ) oluşturmaktadır. Veriler, 'Sürdürülebilir Kalkınmaya Yönelik Tutumlar' ölçeği ile toplanmıştır. Veri analizinde bağımlı örneklemler t testi kullanılmıştır. Sonuçlar, öğretmen adaylarının sürdürülebilir kalkınmaya yönelik tutumlarının ön test ve son test toplam ve alt boyut puanları arasında son test puanları lehine istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir fark olduğunu göstermiştir. Özetle, bulgular, “Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma ve Eğitim” dersine katılımın fen bilimleri öğretmen adaylarının sürdürülebilir kalkınmaya yönelik tutumlarında olumlu bir gelişimle ilişkili olduğunu ortaya koymaktadır.

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Koçulu, A. (2026). Empowering Future Science Teachers for Quality Education (SDG 4): Cultivating Attitudes toward Sustainable Development. Ordu Üniversitesi Bilim ve Teknoloji Dergisi, Cilt: 16 Sayı: ISRIS 2026 Özel Sayı. https://doi.org/10.54370/ordubtd.1957396

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