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Yener, Dündar; Aksüt, Pelin; Somuncu Demir, Naciye – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2017
When the fact that information changes and increases very quickly today is taken into account, individuals' ability to adapt to this change shows parallelism with the education they will receive. This study aims to determine the effect of a planned technical trip made to the Nuclear Research Reactor located in Istanbul Technical University Energy…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, College Seniors, Science Education, Elementary Secondary Education
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Kilinc, 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
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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