Kindergarten Teacher Students’ Knowledge Regarding Crucial Environmental Challenges

Global warming and a decline in pollinating insects are among the most crucial challenges today sufficient degree of scientific literacy is required for citizens order to understand these issues take action sustainable development general. Several studies have investigated knowledge associated with greenhouse effect ozone layer. These deduced that despite improvement teaching tools, high proportion pupils students still confuse two phenomena. Previous research has also shown plant biology neglected subject struggle differentiate between pollination seed dispersal. This study investigates understanding regarding mechanisms underlying global climate change by conducting survey four classes Norwegian kindergarten teacher students, at beginning academic year (n = 103), asking follow-up questions after completed 111). It was observed approximately 40 percent confused hole One fifth mentioned photosynthesis while describing importance Sun life on Earth. About one third them connected pollen reproduction thirds believed seeds. A end showed substantial displayed resilience. results can be interpreted light constructivist learning theory might partly explained role mass media play influencing literacy. For future make informed decisions, ecological should prioritised education.