Assessment of the Level of Knowledge of Climate Change of Undergraduate Science and Agriculture Students

Autor/inn/en	Gazzaz, Nabeel M.; Aldeseet, Bassam A.
Titel	Assessment of the Level of Knowledge of Climate Change of Undergraduate Science and Agriculture Students
Quelle	In: World Journal of Education, 11 (2021) 5, S.41-60 (20 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1925-0746
Schlagwörter	Knowledge Level; Climate; World Problems; Environmental Education; Science Education; Agricultural Education; Physical Sciences; Ecological Factors; Undergraduate Students; Gender Differences; Majors (Students); Correlation; Foreign Countries; Jordan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Wissensbasis; Klima; Weltproblem; Umweltbildung; Umwelterziehung; Umweltpädagogik; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Agriculture; Education; Landwirtschaftliche Ausbildung; Landwirtschaft; Ausbildung; Natural sciences; Naturwissenschaften; Naturwissenschaft; Ökologischer Ansatz; Geschlechterkonflikt; Korrelation; Ausland
Abstract	Introduction of climate change (CC) courses in universities is critical for helping future generations and leaders in recognizing the global challenges of CC and finding ways for adapting with it. People's knowledge of CC can influence success of any planned CC mitigation and adaptation programs and activities. Thereupon, it is vital for environmental planners and researchers to conduct regular assessments of this knowledge to determine need for curriculum reform, if any. This study was conducted to assess the level of CC knowledge of undergraduate physical science and agricultural science students in Jarash University, Jordan. The study used specifically-designed Climate Change Knowledge Test (CCKT) as the data collection tool. Population of the study was undergraduate science and agriculture students enrolled in the Faculty of Agriculture and Science. The study sample consisted of 285 students, comprising 103 science students and 182 agriculture students. The results indicate that the sample students have high levels of knowledge of the nature, causes, and effects of CC. However, on the average, a higher number of the sample students posses knowledge of effects of CC (n = 223, % = 79.3%) than its nature (209, 73.5%) and causes (190, 66.9%). Additionally, it was found that the female students have higher levels of overall CC knowledge than their male peers and that the agriculture students possess higher levels of CC knowledge than their science peers. These results emphasize the need for curriculum review and reform to ensure equipping the university graduates with comprehensive knowledge of CC. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01