Bioenergy Academy for Teachers (BEAT) Promotes Multidisciplinary Content in STEM Education

Greek preservice primary teachers perceptions of and attitudes toward bioenergy

“…Renewable energy sources can contribute to emission reductions leading to climate change mitigation, rural economic development and an energy security increase (Bahrami & Mohammadi, 2021;Eymur, 2017;Halder, 2014a;Han & Martin, 2018;Mahat at al., 2018;Rather et al, 2022;Welfle, 2021;Qu et al 2010). Bioenergy is one such renewable energy source of education is very important given that young people's values, perceptions, attitudes, knowledge, capabilities and energy awareness are developed during the formative school years thus encouraging the endorsement of sustainable practices into their everyday lives (Alemayehu et al, 2014;Alghamdi & El-Hassas, 2019;Demirci Saygı & Şahin, 2023;Funa et al, 2022;Halder, 2014b;Han & Martin, 2018;Liarakou et al, 2009;Mahat et al, 2020;Mitra et al, 2015;Özalemdar, 2021;Tsoumanis et al, 2023;Qu et al, 2011;Van Dael, 2017;Zografakis et al, 2008). Consequently, the role of teachers is crucial as Zyadin et al (2014, p.342) suggest: "Teachers are the principal component at the heart of education and the pedagogical process, and are thus the keystone of knowledge dissemination and enhancing societal acceptance of newly developed technologies."…”