Volume 07 Issue 02 February 2024
1Dafni Petkou, 2Maria Tsiouni, 3Catherine Kolizera
1,3Department of Early Childhood Education and Care, International Hellenic University, 14th km Thessaloniki - N. Moudania National Road, 57001 Thermi, Thessaloniki, Greece
2School of Agriculture, International Hellenic University, 14th km Thessaloniki - N. Moudania National Road, 57001 Thermi, Thessaloniki, Greece.
DOI : https://doi.org/10.47191/ijsshr/v7-i02-07Google Scholar Download Pdf
ABSTRACT
The most pressing concern in recent years, according to a recent study, is climate change, which is considered the most critical issue facing humanity. The aim of this study is to explore environmental knowledge on Climate Change and the possibility for teachers to take action to protect the Environment. For this reason, a quantitative survey was carried out among preschool teachers of the Primary Education of Eastern Thessaloniki, through a structured questionnaire. The results of the research pointed out that the environmental knowledge of the Educators regarding the anthropogenic causes of climate change and the harmful effects of the phenomenon is a motivation for taking actions and at the same time encouraging sustainable practices among students for the protection of the environment.
KEYWORDS:Climate Change, Environmental Knowledge, Preschool Teachers
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