110 NaTIoNal SCIENCE TEaChERS aSSoCIaTIoN
Chapter 5 Science Teaching and assessing Students’ Scientific literacy
Table 5.6
Students’ Level of Concern Regarding Environmental IssuesEnvironmental IssuesPercentage of OECD Students
Who Believe the Following
Environmental Issues to Be a
Serious Concern for themselves
or Other People in their CountryPercentage of U.S. Students
Who Believe the Following
Environmental Issues to
Be a Serious Concern for
themselves or Other People
in their Country
Energy shortage
Water shortage
Air pollution
Nuclear waste
Extinction of plants
and animals
Clearing of forests for
other land use82
76
92
78
84
83
84
81
91
83
85
87
Table 5.7
Students’ Level of Optimism Regarding Environmental IssuesEnvironmental IssuePercentage of OECD Students
Who Believe the Following
Environmental Issues Will
Improve During the Next 20
YearsPercentage of U.S. Students
Who Believe the Following
Environmental Issues Will
Improve During the Next 20
Years
Energy shortage
Water shortage
Air pollution
Nuclear waste
Extinction of plants
and animals
Clearing of forests for
other land use21
18
16
15
14
13
26
22
21
17
18
15
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