Status of energy education at the secondary school level in the State of Alabama. [249 science teachers queried]
The purpose of this study was to assess and evaluate the status of energy education in the State of Alabama. Specifically, the study dealt with personal characteristics of the secondary school science teachers along with school characteristics and whether or not these characteristics related to teaching energy education, topics, methods, and procedures used in existing energy education programs. The sample consisted of 400 randomly selected secondary school science teachers in the State of Alabama; 249 questionnaires were returned. This instrument requested demographic information and information on the status of energy education as taught in the secondary school science classes in the State of Alabama. Nonparametric techniques were employed throughout the analysis procedure. Chi square was the statistical test used. The major findings were: (1) the sex, age, number of years of teaching experience, level of certification, and current enrollment in an advanced degree program were not related to the teaching of energy education; (2) the academic major of the teacher and the subject taught related to the teaching of energy education; (3) junior-high science teachers used more-varied teaching strategies than the senior-high science teachers; (4) the primary method of instruction was by integration into appropriate units; and (5) energy education was taught from one to ninety-nine days. The mean number of days was sixteen.
- OSTI ID:
- 5239908
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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