CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

The study was carried out to investigate the opinion of prospective teachers regarding aspects of environmental sustainable development and its importance in current and future situation. Sustainable development is an important aspect of society which means meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. For this purpose 247 prospective teachers were selected from three public universities as a sample of the study. Data were collected by using a three point likert type scale. Data was analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Gender, locality, and, level of education has no effect regarding the diverse aspects of environmental sustainable development and their importance in current and future context.

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