Investigation of Secondary School Students' Knowledge Levels About Global Warming in Terms of Various Variables

Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine the knowledge levels of secondary school students about global warming in terms of various variables. A total of 1008 students studying in secondary schools in Muş Province city center were included in the study. This study was conducted through a survey design and the Scale of Knowledge about Global Warming was used as a data collection tool. In addition to descriptive statistics, t-test, and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used to analyze the data. The results of the study suggested that the knowledge level of secondary school students about global warming was above average. The participant secondary school students' knowledge levels about global warming differed significantly according to the variables of grade, number of siblings, mother and father's education level, whether they have internet access at home, their science course grade, and the frequency of following the developments related to global warming.