The comparison of pre-service teachers' norms towards environmental problems

In this study, it is aimed to compare the pre-service teachers' norms towards environmental problems through spatial and temporal dimension. The sample of the study prepared by the cross-sectional survey method comprised in total 434 first and fourth class pre-service teachers studying at Science, Preschool, Social Science, Elementary School, Computer and Instructional Technologies Educations and Psychological Counseling and Guidance Departments of Adnan Menderes University Faculty of Education in 2015-2016 academic year. In the study "Environmental Norm Scale" consisting of 18 assessment items regarding the current and the future condition of the environment developed in order to compare the students' norms through spatial (I, local, Turkey, global) and temporal (current, future) dimension including the "Personal Information Form" , as well, as a data collection tool in which students are asked questions about demographic features. According to the result of the survey it is found out that; (1) The pre-service teachers' norms and perception regarding the current environmental issues differ in spatial dimension, (2) in the future, the pre-service teachers' norms and perception regarding the environmental issues differ in spatial dimension, (3) it is found out that the pre-service teachers' norms and perception regarding the future environmental issues is more favourable compared to present. Key Words: Norm, environment, environmental problems, environmental education, pre-service teachers