International Journal of Sustainable and Green Energy

Volume 4, Issue 1, February 2015

  • Evaluation through the Use of Drawings of the Knowledge of Science Teacher Candidates in Turkey Regarding the Recycling of Waste Batteries

    Zeynep Aksan, Gonca Harman, Dilek Çelikler

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 1-2, February 2015
    Pages: 1-5
    Received: 29 November 2014
    Accepted: 3 December 2014
    Published: 19 January 2015
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijrse.s.2015040102.11
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    This article belongs to the Special Issue Renewable Energy and Recycling for Sustainable Development
    Abstract: The aim of this study was to determine through the use of drawings the knowledge of science teacher candidates regarding the recycling of waste batteries. The study was conducted with 47 third-year science teacher candidates attending the faculty of education of a public university in Turkey. In this study, the science teacher candidates were asked... Show More
  • Mental Models which Influence the Attitudes of Science Students towards Recycling

    Gonca Harman, Zeynep Aksan, Dilek Çelikler

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 1-2, February 2015
    Pages: 6-11
    Received: 29 November 2014
    Accepted: 3 December 2014
    Published: 19 January 2015
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijrse.s.2015040102.12
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    This article belongs to the Special Issue Renewable Energy and Recycling for Sustainable Development
    Abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate the mental models which influence the attitudes towards recycling of students attending the Department of Science Teaching. 31 first-year university students who are enrolling in the department of science education participated in the study. Based on the study results, it was determined that only a limited numb... Show More
  • Evaluation from an Educational Perspective of the Effects of Waste Batteries on the Environment

    Dilek Çelikler, Zeynep Aksan

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 1-2, February 2015
    Pages: 12-15
    Received: 7 January 2015
    Accepted: 12 January 2015
    Published: 21 January 2015
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijrse.s.2015040102.13
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    This article belongs to the Special Issue Renewable Energy and Recycling for Sustainable Development
    Abstract: The aim of study was to determine the locations where students studying Science Education (i.e. science teacher candidates) in Turkey dispose of waste batteries, and to identify their views regarding the effects of waste batteries on the environment. A total of 80 volunteer, third-year students from the department of science education participated ... Show More
  • An Educational Approach to the Recycling and Disposal of Waste Batteries

    Dilek Çelikler, Filiz Kara

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 1-2, February 2015
    Pages: 16-18
    Received: 7 January 2015
    Accepted: 16 January 2015
    Published: 27 January 2015
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijrse.s.2015040102.14
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    This article belongs to the Special Issue Renewable Energy and Recycling for Sustainable Development
    Abstract: The aim of this study was to determine the opinions of students studying Science Teaching in Turkey regarding the recycling and disposal of waste batteries. A total of 80 volunteer, third-year students from the department of science education participated in the study. Based on the study results, it was determined that the large majority of the stu... Show More