Bozdemir, HafifeKodan, HulyaAkdas, Hatice Betul2024-10-042024-10-0420141877-0428https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.07.457http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12403/36213rd Cyprus International Conference on Educational Research (CY-ICER) -- JAN 30-FEB 01, 2014 -- Near E Univ, Nicosia, CYPRUSThis study aims to determine the suggestions of primary school teaching final year students in regard to the introduction of environmental consciousness. A quantitative research approach was adopted in the present study conducted with 73 students receiving education at the Department of Primary School Teaching at Kastamonu University Faculty of Education. The data were collected by a semi-structured interview form developed by the researchers. The obtained data were presented in percentages and frequencies tables. The views of the fourth grade students of department of primary school teaching concerning the effective factors for introducing environmental consciousness, leading topics, methods and techniques to be used, assessment and evaluation techniques to be employed, activities, influential courses, sufficiency of subjects about environment in primary education curriculum, and whether there is a need for a separate environment course were determined. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessenvironmental consciousnessenvironmental educationprospective primary school teachersConference Object14364965610.1016/j.sbspro.2014.07.457WOS:000345440000126N/A