The Degree of Awareness of Science Teachers about the Concepts and Requirements of Green Economy in the upper Basic Stage in Amman from the Viewpoint of Teachers Themselves

Fawaz Hassan Shehada, Wesal Hani Al-Omari, Assem Nawafleh

Abstract


: This study aims to understand the degree of science teachers’ awareness of the concepts and requirements of the green economy in the Secondary School in Amman, from the viewpoint of teachers themselves. The descriptive survey method was used in this study. To collect data, a scale consisted of 27 items distributed in 3 fields (Understand the concept and requirements of a green economy, Realizing the importance of the concept and requirements of the green economy for students, and Realizing how to use the green economy in educational curricula) with confirmed validity and reliability. This scale was applied to the samples consist of 161 (89 male and 72 female) teachers from University brigade schools in Amman. The results of the study showed that the degree of science teachers' awareness of the green economy concepts and requirements in secondary school was moderate. Moreover, it is demonstrated that there was no statistically significant difference to the degree of science teachers' awareness of the green economy requirements attributed to the variables of gender, years of service, and the interaction between them.

https://doi.org/10.26803/ijlter.19


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Science Teachers; Green Economy; Concepts; Awareness, Secondary School

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