Prospective Elementary Science Teachers' GDO Awareness

This is a research study designed to describe the Turkish prospective elementary science teachers' understandings about genetically differentiated organisms (GDO) as part of their perceptions about biotechnology. Therefore, it is a description of a current situation with a large sample. It is a...

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Main Authors: Hasan Akgul, Hatice Mertoglu, Özlem Afacan
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Language:English
Published: Sakarya University 2013-07-01
Series:Sakarya University Journal of Education
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Online Access:https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/192308
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description This is a research study designed to describe the Turkish prospective elementary science teachers' understandings about genetically differentiated organisms (GDO) as part of their perceptions about biotechnology. Therefore, it is a description of a current situation with a large sample. It is a quantitative survey in which individuals' understandings of GDO and the effects that were investigated. Research participants were 246 prospective elementary science teachers from three large-scaled universities located in three different cities in Turkey. Namely, Sakarya University in Sakarya, Marmara University in Istanbul and Ahi Evran University in Kırsehir. The “GDO Awareness Scale” was used as a data collection tool. It was developed by the researchers who were science educator, biology teacher and agricultural engineer. The original scale consisted of twenty- nine likert type items which were chosen from the item list generated by a team of specialists. Item analysis of the scale required to leave eleven of the items. Therefore data collected with the remaining eighteen item scale. Data display that research participants do not have adequate understanding and knowledge about the issues stated concerning most of the items.
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spelling doaj-art-9a3b4f363a554543bb42edce26b05ef72025-08-20T02:18:04ZengSakarya UniversitySakarya University Journal of Education2146-74552013-07-0132808928Prospective Elementary Science Teachers' GDO AwarenessHasan AkgulHatice MertogluÖzlem AfacanThis is a research study designed to describe the Turkish prospective elementary science teachers' understandings about genetically differentiated organisms (GDO) as part of their perceptions about biotechnology. Therefore, it is a description of a current situation with a large sample. It is a quantitative survey in which individuals' understandings of GDO and the effects that were investigated. Research participants were 246 prospective elementary science teachers from three large-scaled universities located in three different cities in Turkey. Namely, Sakarya University in Sakarya, Marmara University in Istanbul and Ahi Evran University in Kırsehir. The “GDO Awareness Scale” was used as a data collection tool. It was developed by the researchers who were science educator, biology teacher and agricultural engineer. The original scale consisted of twenty- nine likert type items which were chosen from the item list generated by a team of specialists. Item analysis of the scale required to leave eleven of the items. Therefore data collected with the remaining eighteen item scale. Data display that research participants do not have adequate understanding and knowledge about the issues stated concerning most of the items.https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/192308gdo awarenessagricultural literacyprospective science teachersbiotechnologygdo farkındahğıtarımsal okuryazarlıkfen bilgisi öğretmen adaylarıbiyoteknoloji
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tarımsal okuryazarlık
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title Prospective Elementary Science Teachers' GDO Awareness
title_full Prospective Elementary Science Teachers' GDO Awareness
title_fullStr Prospective Elementary Science Teachers' GDO Awareness
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title_short Prospective Elementary Science Teachers' GDO Awareness
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agricultural literacy
prospective science teachers
biotechnology
gdo farkındahğı
tarımsal okuryazarlık
fen bilgisi öğretmen adayları
biyoteknoloji
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