20.500.12556/RUL-185949 Assessing in-service chemistry teachers’ environmental literacy on hydrosphere pollution Effective environmental education depends on teachers who possess both scientific understanding and the ability to translate it into meaningful classroom practice. In this study, the environmental literacy (EL) of in-service chemistry teachers regarding hydrosphere pollution was investigated. An online instrument assessed environmental knowledge, competencies,dispositions, and environmentally responsible behaviour across five critical topics: agricultural runoff, ocean acidification, microplastics, e-waste, and persistent organic pollutants. Data from 66 in-service teachers revealed a moderately low overall EL, with limited knowledge, varied competencies, and frequent misconceptions, especially on newer issues. Teachers demonstrated strong pro-environmental dispositions but exhibited inconsistent behaviour. Neither participation in in-service education nor the educational level at which teachers teach showed significant differences in their EL. The results highlight the discrepancy between positive dispositions andactionable knowledge and competencies. These findings indicate the need to reconsider and strengthen the design of in-service education programmes and the curricular integration of hydrosphere pollution issues. environmental education environmental literacy chemistry teachers hydrospherepollution professional development okoljska pismenost onesnaževanje hidrosfere poklicni razvoj kemija učitelji true false true Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Članek v reviji 2026-08-24 13:10:37 2026-08-24 13:10:38 2026-08-25 04:18:05 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2026 0 0 14 str. iss.1, art. em2754 Vol. 22 2026 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 37.091:54 1305-8223 10.29333/ejmste/17558 261797379 RAZ_Vinko_Luka_2026.pdf RAZ_Vinko_Luka_2026.pdf 1 3EDA90025F1A743AA9130BECEAA86813 ea58eee27e80365dba5861cf6f284f334b42d82e4d0ddbe915b3fc40818a68e9 4ce360bf-9fad-11f1-9b0d-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=244971 https://www.ejmste.com/article/assessing-in-service-chemistry-teachers-environmental-literacy-on-hydrosphere-pollution-17558 1 0a8c4805-9fac-11f1-9b0d-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=244970 Pedagoška fakulteta Zdravstvena fakulteta 0 0 0