Environmental literacy : a study among college lecturers

Abstract EN

The aim of this study is to investigate the level of environmental literacy among college lecturers based on gender and the subjects they teach.

Respondents (n-26) fi'om science and afts faculties were selected from lecturers attending an orientation course, and a standard questionnaire was prepared and administered to them.

Responses in the questionnaire were individually analyzed and the total scores were calculated.

Based on the analysis and its findings, the study recommends that environmental studies be included in the orientation courses as well as shorl-term workshops to be conducted for the academic enhancement of the teachine community.