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Direct linkKilinc, Ahmet; Boyes, Edward; Stanisstreet, Martin – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2013
Due to increased energy demand, Turkey is continuing to explore the possibilities of introducing nuclear power. Gaining acceptance from local populations, however, may be problematic because nuclear power has a negative image and risk perceptions are complicated by a range of psychological and cultural factors. In this study, we explore the views…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Nuclear Energy, Cultural Influences, Risk
Boyes, Edward; Skamp, Keith; Stanisstreet, Martin – Research in Science Education, 2009
A 44-item questionnaire was constructed to determine secondary students' views about how useful various specific actions might be at reducing global warming, their willingness to undertake the various actions, and the extent to which these two might be linked. Responses (n = 500) were obtained from students in years 7 to 10 in three schools in…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Environmental Education, Nuclear Energy, Foreign Countries
Download full textKilinc, Ahmet; Stanisstreet, Martin; Boyes, Edward – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2008
A questionnaire was used to explore the prevalence of ideas about global warming in Year 10 (age 15-16 years) school students in Turkey. The frequencies of individual scientific ideas and misconceptions about the causes, consequences and "cures" of global warming were identified. In addition, several general findings emerged from this…
Descriptors: Nuclear Energy, Foreign Countries, Climate, Misconceptions
