The promotion of science and social-studies teachers' cognitive structures regarding zero-waste management.
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| Title: | The promotion of science and social-studies teachers' cognitive structures regarding zero-waste management. |
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| Authors: | Mutlu, Ayfer1 (AUTHOR) ayferkaradas@gmail.com, Ayaydın, Yakup2 (AUTHOR), Acar-Şeşen, Burçin3 (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | International Research in Geographical & Environmental Education. Feb2026, Vol. 35 Issue 1, p87-106. 20p. |
| Subject Terms: | *Cognitive structures, *Environmental education, *Distance education, *Science education, *Cognitive testing, *Social sciences education, *Teacher training, Waste minimization |
| Abstract: | The presented study aimed to examine improvement of teachers' cognitive structures regarding zero-waste management. Nine social-studies teachers and eleven science teachers, working in primary and secondary public schools, participated in this study. They received a total of 10 wk' training on zero-waste management through distance learning and conducting their zero-waste projects. During this training, teachers learned the fundamentals of zero-waste management and developed and carried out projects/activities relating to zero-waste management. To determine the effectiveness of the zero-waste instruction on teachers' cognitive structures, the Zero-Waste Word Association Test, developed by the researchers, was used before and after the instruction. Data were analysed using the cut-off point technique. The results indicated that teachers had more and different valid related words for the stimulus words about zero-waste management, and more connections were also established between stimulus words and related words in the post-test. Based on the results, some suggestions are also presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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