Assessing in-service chemistry teachers’ environmental literacy on hydrosphere pollution

Vinko, Luka (avtor), Bavcon Kralj, Mojca (avtor), Matjašič, Miha (avtor), Devetak, Iztok (avtor)

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.

• Jezik: Angleški jezik
• Ključne besede: environmental education, environmental literacy, chemistry teachers, hydrospherepollution, professional development
• Vrsta gradiva: Članek v reviji
• Tipologija: 1.01 - Izvirni znanstveni članek
• Organizacija: PEF - Pedagoška fakulteta; ZF - Zdravstvena fakulteta
• Status publikacije: Objavljeno
• Različica publikacije: Objavljena publikacija
• Leto izida: 2026
• Št. strani: 14 str.
• Številčenje: Vol. 22, iss.1, art. em2754
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-185949
• UDK: 37.091:54
• ISSN pri članku: 1305-8223
• DOI: 10.29333/ejmste/17558
• COBISS.SI-ID: 261797379
• Datum objave v RUL: 24.08.2026

Gradivo je del revije

• Naslov: Eurasia journal of mathematics, science and technology education
• Založnik: Modestum
• ISSN: 1305-8223
• COBISS.SI-ID: 17061128

Licence

• Licenca: CC BY 4.0, Creative Commons Priznanje avtorstva 4.0 Mednarodna
• Povezava: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.sl
• Opis: To je standardna licenca Creative Commons, ki daje uporabnikom največ možnosti za nadaljnjo uporabo dela, pri čemer morajo navesti avtorja.

Sekundarni jezik

• Jezik: Slovenski jezik
• Ključne besede: okoljska pismenost, onesnaževanje hidrosfere, poklicni razvoj, kemija, učitelji

Projekti

• Financer: ARIS - Javna agencija za znanstvenoraziskovalno in inovacijsko dejavnost Republike Slovenije
• Številka projekta: P5-0451
• Naslov: Strategije vzgoje in izobraževanja za trajnostni razvoj ob uporabi inovativnih na učečega osredinjenih izobraževalnih pristopov

• Financer: University of Ljubljana
• Številka projekta: 802-12/2024-5
• Naslov: Nanostrukturom