WATER FOOTPRINT AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE LEVELS OF PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS

In the research, pre-service teachers' awareness and current knowledge levels about the concept of water footprint were examined.The study group of the research consists of 57 pre- service teachers studying at the faculty of education of a state university. Within the scope of the study, data were collected with the semi-structured 'Water Footprint Interview Form' consisting of 8 open-ended questions developed by the researcher. The data obtained were explained by content analysis. The data were presented and evaluated as meaningful codes and categories. The results obtained show that the pre-service teachers trying to participate have low awareness of the concept of water footprint and do not have sufficient knowledge. In order to improve water footprint awareness, it is recommended to examine the opinions of students in different age groups.