Student Teachers' Attainment of Environmental Literacy in Relation to their Disciplinary Major during Undergraduate Studies

Daphne Goldman,

Bela Yavetz,

Sara Pe'er

Published: Nov. 10, 2014

In light of the crucial role of teacher education in transforming education and society so that a sustainable future is possible, there is increasing interest in the relationship between academic major and development of student teachers’ environmental literacy (EL). Since science disciplines are the common framework for incorporating environmental education, this longitudinal study investigated, in a paired pretest-posttest design, if student teachers majoring in the environment-related disciplines differ in the development of their EL from other majors. The differences in EL-variables between the two groups were enhanced during studies only in particular behavioral aspects (recycling efforts and citizenship action) and …