Investigation of teachers' environmental literacy in terms of some variables

The purpose of the current research is to examine the environmental literacy of classroom teachers in terms of some variables. Descriptive survey method was used in the study. The sample of the study is composed of 371 primary school teachers working in state primary schools in Afyonkarahisar, the academic year of 2016-2017. Environmental behavior scale, attitude scale towards environmental problems and environment information test were used as data collection tools in the study. The data obtained were analyzed by using the SPSS 20 statistical program. Independent-samples t-test, one way ANOVA, and simple linear correlation statistics were used in the analysis of results obtained from this study. As a result of the research, it was determined that the environmental literacy levels of the class teachers are in the moderate level. In addition, the findings of the research show that both classroom teachers' environment behavior levels and their environmental knowledge levels are moderate and their attitudes towards about environmental problems are high.