Representations of Social Sciences teachers in training about their capacitation to teach climate change

The objectives of this research, for the case study of teachers in training for Primary and Secondary Education (universities of Alicante and Valencia, Spain), are to analyze the training received on climate change during their university stage; check their training to teach this phenomenon in school classrooms; and analyze proposals to improve their training as teachers. Methodologically, a 22 item questionnaire was distributed to teachers in training (n=824) between the 2018-2019 and 2021-2022 academic years. The main results indicate that more than half of the participants have not received training on climate change during their Degree (54.9%) and Master (55.8%), and that their training corresponds to an average value ("3"). Likewise, it has been proven that teacher training influences the training to teach these contents. Regarding the proposals for improvement, these are mainly aimed at demanding more teaching resources. In conclusion, there is a need to continue advancing in the training of future teachers and to take into account their needs or centers of interest that revolve around teaching resources, training experiences and continuing education.