Environmental attitudes of pre-service teachers: A conceptual and methodological dilemma in cross-cultural data collection |
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| Authors: | Kevin Watson Christine M Halse |
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| Institution: | 1. School of Education, University of Western Sydney, Locked Bag 1797, South Penrith Distribution Centre, NSW 1797, Australia
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| Abstract: | Human generated environmental problems are significant issues of global concern. Despite this, varying attitudes towards environments
continue to exist across the globe, impacting on environmental decision-making and action at local, national and international
levels. This paper probes some of the similarities and differences in environmental attitudes amongst pre-service teachers
in Australia, Republic of Maldives and Indonesia. Data were collected using an established environmental attitude questionnaire
and individual interviews. The three communities exhibited a similar range of environmental attitudes using the established
questionnaire but significant differences emerged when the interview data were analysed phenomenographically. These differences
reflect diversity within and across cultural groups that cannot be satisfactorily explained by the theory underpinning the
established questionnaire. Consequently, a revised conceptual framework is proposed. |
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