Women vs Men: Who performs better on Energy Literacy?

Martins, Ana; Madaleno, Mara; Dias, Marta Ferreira

doi:10.5278/ijsepm.6516

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“…This finding converges with those of earlier studies (e.g., Dopelt et al, 2019;Martins et al, 2019b) although cannot clearly support studies claiming that men demonstrate higher levels of knowledge than women (Abdullah, 2021;Chen et al, 2015b;Cotton et al, 2015;2018) or vice versa (Akitsu & Ishihara, 2019;Akitsu et al, 2017). Our results confirm the impact of gender on energy literacy confirming that women demonstrate a more positive attitude and greater energy-friendly behaviors than men, a finding already highlighted by recent research (Bahrami & Mohammadi, 2021;Cotton et al, 2018;Dopelt et al 2019;Martins et al, 2020bMartins et al, , 2021Martins et al, , 2022. This result may be attributed to women's social and structural position in society (Blocker & Eckberg, 1997), although according to Hayes (2001, p. 670), differences in attitudes "are simply a by-product of gender disparities in scientific literacy".…”

Section: Response Patterns By Student Gender and Studies In High Schoolsupporting

confidence: 91%

Investigating energy literacy of pre-service primary school teachers in Greece

Stylos,

Gavrilakis,

Goulgouti

et al. 2023

INTERDISCIP J ENV SCI ED

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Today, the notion of energy has never been more critical, such that it’s become a major environmental, economic, and political issue. Education has a key role to play in cultivating the energy literacy of citizens and therefore encouraging wise and sustainable-driven decisions toward energy transition. Considering teachers are the instigators of this transition, this study investigates the level of energy literacy among 408 Greek pre-service primary school teachers using the energy literacy questionnaire (ELQ). The results indicated that pre-service teachers have low-to-moderate knowledge of energy concepts and challenges, however, show a rather satisfactory level in affect and behavior. Still, they express caution over the potential costs of renewable energy and the shift away from the prevailing energy use model. Women performed better than men in the affective and behavioral dimensions of ELQ and pre-service teachers who opted for a science or technology major in high school performed better in the cognitive and affective dimensions than those who had pursued the humanities. Finally, a correlation analysis revealed that attitude has a significant effect on behavior.

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Section: Response Patterns By Student Gender and Studies In High Schoolsupporting

confidence: 91%

Investigating energy literacy of pre-service primary school teachers in Greece

Stylos,

Gavrilakis,

Goulgouti

et al. 2023

INTERDISCIP J ENV SCI ED

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“…Similar to the study of Stylos et al (2023), Bialynicki-Birula et al ( 2022) demonstrated that the attitudes of women towards energy saving and the environment were signi�icantly better than those of men, while men provided higher levels of knowledge in renewable energy. A similar conclusion was reached by Martins et al (2021) when measuring the energy literacy levels of Portuguese university students. They found that the women's knowledge levels of RE were lower than those of men, while their behavior and attitude towards energy were more positive.…”

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Analyzing the Energy Awareness of Pre-Service Teachers Using the Word Association Method

Fehér,

Czékmán,

Chrappán

et al. 2023

Journal of Teacher Education for Sustainability

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Energy awareness education as part of sustainability education is the joint task of schools and society as a whole. However, only teachers who themselves possess this competence can educate students in energy awareness. Accordingly, the aim of the research was to examine the energy awareness of pre-service teachers. To achieve the aim, the research attempted to find answers to the questions of what kind of knowledge about energy awareness the pre-service teachers in the sample had, whether students showed the interdisciplinary characteristics of sustainability in their knowledge, and what relationships could be observed in this knowledge system. The research was conducted in the autumn of 2021 at three universities in the North-East region of Hungary with 272 pre-service teachers participating voluntarily. The word association method was used for the study. Greatest association frequency was measured. The analysis of association fields proved the interdisciplinary nature of the students’ knowledge of energy awareness. The highest association frequency was measured in the area of renewable energy sources and their use, while the least association frequency was measured in the area of empathy. The association graphs showed no meaningful difference in relationships between the studied student groups. The results showed definitive, unrelated knowledge.

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“…Based on these two approaches, the authors proposed a project some years before to teach energy (Tsiouri & Kotsis, 2018). The difficulty of understanding the concept of energy is clear from the fact that there are misconceptions not on the students of secondary education (Tsaparlis et al, 2020;Panagou et al, 2021;Ozkan & Topsakal, 2021;Ilham et al, 2022) but also at the University students (Evangelou & Kotsis, 2004;Prince, 2012;Avci, 2021;Assem et al, 2023) and adults (Martins et al, 2019;Martins et al, 2021).…”

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Use of One-to-One Ipad in Primary School to Teach the Concept of Energy in Physics: A Case Study

Kotsis

Tsiouri²

2023

EJES

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In recent years, technology has become an increasingly important tool in education. The use of technology in primary education has become increasingly popular in recent years, and the iPad has emerged as one of the most versatile and powerful tools for enhancing learning. This paper will focus on the impact of one-to-one iPad use in primary schools on teaching the concept of energy in physics. A total of 25 students in the 3rd grade from a primary school in Greece participated in the study, using iPads during their physics lessons. This study’s results showed that iPads significantly improved the student’s understanding of energy in physics. The students who used iPads had a more profound understanding of the concept, showed greater engagement and motivation and demonstrated a deeper understanding of the material. Article visualizations:<img src="/-counters-/soc/0031/a.php" alt="Hit counter" />

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Women vs Men: Who performs better on Energy Literacy?

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Investigating energy literacy of pre-service primary school teachers in Greece

Investigating energy literacy of pre-service primary school teachers in Greece

Analyzing the Energy Awareness of Pre-Service Teachers Using the Word Association Method

Use of One-to-One Ipad in Primary School to Teach the Concept of Energy in Physics: A Case Study

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