Secondary School Students’ Views on Energy Citizenship

Şevval Özşahin; Banu Çulha Özbaş

Article Details

Secondary School Students’ Views on Energy Citizenship

Authors:

Şevval Özşahin | Banu Çulha Özbaş

Publisher:

Dokuz Eylul University

Main Topics:

Alan Eğitimleri (Diğer)

Journal:

Batı Anadolu Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.16 Issue 2, pp.3305-3333

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

8/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001346705

pISSN:

1308-8971

Keywords:

Abstract:

 Today; climate changes, the possibility of depletion of natural resources and the gradual decrease in biodiversity indicate that global environmental crises are at the door. Energy scarcity has been added to this situation in recent years. Therefore, new types of citizenship such as energy citizenship have emerged at the point of energy consumption, energy resources and transition to energy independence. The aim of this study is to reveal middle school students views on energy citizenship. The study was conducted in the 2022-2023 academic year with a total of 38 students from the 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grades in 3 different secondary schools in a city in the western region of Turkey. In this study, the survey model was utilized. Focus group interview questions were used as data collection tools. The data were subjected to descriptive and content analysis. In this study, students views on energy citizenship were examined in affective being responsible, behavioral taking action and cognitive being knowledgeable dimensions. As a result of the study, it was determined that women in the family are more inclined to save energy than men. It was also determined that students had misconceptions about energy and had difficulty in distinguishing energy sources. It was found that as the students grade level increased, they thought more abstractly about energy and gave examples of lesser known energy sources. On the other hand, it was understood that the students were aware of the issue of taking social action in energy transition, which is included in the psychological dimension of energy citizenship, but they still thought that the national efforts of the state would be more important. In addition, the participants also stated that the states use of sanctions in solving energy problems would be beneficial. Along with these results, various suggestions were also included in the study.

 Today; climate changes, the possibility of depletion of natural resources and the gradual decrease in biodiversity indicate that global environmental crises are at the door. Energy scarcity has been added to this situation in recent years. Therefore, new types of citizenship such as energy citizenship have emerged at the point of energy consumption, energy resources and transition to energy independence. The aim of this study is to reveal middle school students views on energy citizenship. The study was conducted in the 2022-2023 academic year with a total of 38 students from the 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grades in 3 different secondary schools in a city in the western region of Turkey. In this study, the survey model was utilized. Focus group interview questions were used as data collection tools. The data were subjected to descriptive and content analysis. In this study, students views on energy citizenship were examined in affective being responsible, behavioral taking action and cognitive being knowledgeable dimensions. As a result of the study, it was determined that women in the family are more inclined to save energy than men. It was also determined that students had misconceptions about energy and had difficulty in distinguishing energy sources. It was found that as the students grade level increased, they thought more abstractly about energy and gave examples of lesser known energy sources. On the other hand, it was understood that the students were aware of the issue of taking social action in energy transition, which is included in the psychological dimension of energy citizenship, but they still thought that the national efforts of the state would be more important. In addition, the participants also stated that the states use of sanctions in solving energy problems would be beneficial. Along with these results, various suggestions were also included in the study.

 Today; climate changes, the possibility of depletion of natural resources and the gradual decrease in biodiversity indicate that global environmental crises are at the door. Energy scarcity has been added to this situation in recent years. Therefore, new types of citizenship such as energy citizenship have emerged at the point of energy consumption, energy resources and transition to energy independence. The aim of this study is to reveal middle school students views on energy citizenship. The study was conducted in the 2022-2023 academic year with a total of 38 students from the 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grades in 3 different secondary schools in a city in the western region of Turkey. In this study, the survey model was utilized. Focus group interview questions were used as data collection tools. The data were subjected to descriptive and content analysis. In this study, students views on energy citizenship were examined in affective being responsible, behavioral taking action and cognitive being knowledgeable dimensions. As a result of the study, it was determined that women in the family are more inclined to save energy than men. It was also determined that students had misconceptions about energy and had difficulty in distinguishing energy sources. It was found that as the students grade level increased, they thought more abstractly about energy and gave examples of lesser known energy sources. On the other hand, it was understood that the students were aware of the issue of taking social action in energy transition, which is included in the psychological dimension of energy citizenship, but they still thought that the national efforts of the state would be more important. In addition, the participants also stated that the states use of sanctions in solving energy problems would be beneficial. Along with these results, various suggestions were also included in the study.

 Günümüzde; iklim değişiklikleri, doğal kaynakların tükenme ihtimali ve biyoçeşitliliğin giderek azalması küresel çevre krizlerinin kapıda olduğunu göstermektedir. Bu duruma son yıllarda enerji kıtlığı da eklenmiştir. Bu yüzden enerji tüketimi, enerji kaynakları ve enerji bağımsızlığına geçiş noktasında enerji vatandaşlığı gibi yeni vatandaşlık türleri de ortaya çıkmıştır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, ortaokul öğrencilerinin enerji vatandaşlığına ilişkin görüşlerini ortaya çıkarmaktır. Çalışma 2022-2023 eğitim-öğretim yılında, Türkiyenin üç büyükşehrinden birinin merkez ilçelerinden birinde yer alan 3 farklı ortaokulda öğrenim gören 5, 6, 7 ve 8. sınıf seviyesinden toplamda 38 öğrenci ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmada betimsel tarama modelinden yararlanılmıştır. Veri toplama aracı olarak odak grup görüşmesi soruları kullanılmıştır. Veriler içerik analize tabi tutulmuştur. Araştırmada öğrencilerin enerji vatandaşlığına ilişkin görüşleri duyuşsal sorumluluk sahibi olma, davranışsal harekete geçme ve bilişsel bilgili olma boyutlarda incelenmiştir. Araştırmanın sonucunda, öğrencilerin enerji konularına dair kavram yanılgılarına sahip oldukları ve enerji kaynaklarını ayırt etmekte zorlandıkları anlaşılmıştır. Öğrencilere göre aile içinde kadınların enerji tasarrufuna erkeklerden daha çok meyilli olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Öte yandan öğrencilerin enerji vatandaşlığının psikolojik yönünde yer alan enerji geçişinde toplumsal olarak da harekete geçme bilincinde oldukları ancak buna rağmen bireysel eylemlerden çok devletin ulusal çalışmalar yapmasının enerji geçişinde daha etkili olacağını düşündükleri anlaşılmıştır. Bununla birlikte devletin enerji sorunlarının çözümünde yaptırım kullanmasının fayda sağlayacağını da katılımcılar tarafından ifade edilmiştir. Araştırmada ulaşılan bu sonuçlarla birlikte çeşitli önerilere de yer verilmiştir.

Article Details

Secondary School Students’ Views on Energy Citizenship

Authors:

Şevval Özşahin | Banu Çulha Özbaş

Publisher:

Dokuz Eylul University

Main Topics:

Alan Eğitimleri (Diğer)

Journal:

Batı Anadolu Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.16 Issue 2, pp.3305-3333

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

8/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001346705

pISSN:

1308-8971

rgy citizenship

Secondary school students

Social studies educationEnerji vatandaşlığı

Ortaokul öğrencileri

Sosyal bilgiler eğitimi.

Issues

Article Details

Secondary School Students’ Views on Energy Citizenship

Authors: Şevval Özşahin | Banu Çulha Özbaş

Publisher: Dokuz Eylul University

Main Topics: Alan Eğitimleri (Diğer)

Journal: Batı Anadolu Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.16 Issue 2, pp.3305-3333

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 8/2025

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001346705

pISSN: 1308-8971

rgy citizenship

Secondary school students

Social studies educationEnerji vatandaşlığı

Ortaokul öğrencileri

Sosyal bilgiler eğitimi.

Issues

Authors:

Şevval Özşahin | Banu Çulha Özbaş

Publisher:

Dokuz Eylul University

Main Topics:

Alan Eğitimleri (Diğer)

Journal:

Batı Anadolu Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.16 Issue 2, pp.3305-3333

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

8/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001346705

pISSN:

1308-8971