Abstract

This research is based on a preliminary study that aims to determine secondary school students' views on energy resources. Based on the results obtained from the pre-study, in this study, it was aimed to determine the opinions of high school physics, chemistry and biology teachers on energy literacy and students' deficiencies regarding energy issues. The research was carried out as a phenomenology design from qualitative research models. The research group consists of 7 branches of teachers working in private and public schools in Istanbul. A semi-structured interview form consisting of 8 open-ended questions was used as a data collection tool. For the analysis of the data, the sound recordings taken during the interview which were categorized by writing them. The teachers’ answers were coded and frequency tables were prepared. As a result of the research, it has been determined that physics and chemistry teachers have more knowledge about energy issues. Also, some teachers do not have enough information about energy literacy, and the teachers do not see the curriculum sufficient as the reason for the deficiencies of the students. Where the findings are considered, as a result of the research, some suggestions were made.

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