Awareness of Digital Eco-Literacy Concepts Among Pre-Service Science Teachers of the Federal University of Technology Minna

Abstract

The study investigated the awareness of digital eco-literacy concepts among pre-service science teachers in Federal university of technology Minna, Nigeria. The population of the study comprised 525 pre-service science teachers, and simple random technique was used in getting 217 samples guided by Krejie and Morgan (1970)The concepts under study included energy management,e-waste management and digital eco-citizenship concepts.Descriptive survey research design was used for the study.This design was considered most appropriate because it is a method involving seeking and searching for opinion of pre-service science teachers at the Federal University of Technology Minna, Niger State through the use of a questionnaire named QADIEC with a reliability coefficient of 0.87 using Cronbach Alpha.The questionnaire comprised two(2) sections response pattern with a modified four-point awareness rating scale. The data collected was analyzed using the frequency count, percentages, mean scores and standard deviation using SPSS version 23.The decision rule regarding agreeing and disagreeing was based on a mean range of 0-2.49(disagreed/rejected, and 2.50-4.00 (agreed/accepted). The outcomes of the study indicated that there was high awareness and lack of practice regarding the concepts of digital eco-literacy among pre-service science teachers of FUT Minna. This signified the growing need of addressing the environmental impacts of digital technologies of the era. educational institutions in the state should among others ensure a collaboration of institutions, government agencies, technology companies and environmental organizations in promoting digital eco-literacy via the integration of the concepts in to education to foster critical thinking and and encourage sustainable development and conservation of our environment in the present and future times.