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| Article Name : | | | Study Of Certain Academic Factors And Their Impact On Awareness Of Green Technology Among B.ed., Trainees | | Author Name : | | | Judith Asha And R. Ravi | | Publisher : | | | Ashok Yakkaldevi | | Article Series No. : | | | GRT-2925 | | Article URL : | |  | Author Profile View PDF In browser | | Abstract : | | | Environment has been defined as the sum total of all conditions and influences that affect the development and life of organisms. It is being increasingly felt by the policymaker and educationists that teachers should be trained in the development of environmental awareness in them as well as in their student's. Environmental education should have an important place in pre-service teacher training and the teacher education institutions should share this responsibility. It is also felt that there is an urgent need to frame a suitable curriculum for teacher education course. National Council of teacher Education has also included a course related to environmental issues in its teacher education curriculum frame work (1998) in order to make future teacher more aware as well as concerned about natural environment. Green technology, also known as environmental or clean technology, minimizes impacts on the environment and natural resources. It is based on concepts such as conserving water and energy, reducing waste and pollution, harnessing renewable energy sources, finding ways to reuse materials, and developing less polluting technologies. This study has been conducted with the purpose of determining whether Academic factors such as educational qualifications, teaching experiences, optional subject, type of institution and computer knowledge have an Influence on awareness of Green Technology among selected B.Ed., trainees. The sample of this research consisted 600 B.Ed., trainees from the government, government aided, and self-financing colleges in urban and rural areas in Coimbatore educational district. To collect the data for the present investigation, the researcher developed and standardized questionnaire on the awareness of Green Technology. Thus the collected data were analyzed using descriptive and Test of significance statistical Methods to arrive the findings and meaningful conclusions. Finally it is concluded that of all the Academic factors taken to consideration in the present investigation only the variable teaching experience have an influence on awareness of green technology among the selected B.Ed. trainees. | | Keywords : | | |
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