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How do teachers’ perceptions of climate change vary in terms of importance, causes, impacts and mitigation? A comparative study in Bangladesh
- Source :
- SN Social Sciences
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2021.
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Abstract
- Since climate change education is an integral element in the increasingly urgent global approach to solving the problem of climate change, understanding perceptions of climate change among teachers in different academic institutions could play a significant role in how and to what extent institutions address the need to educate learners on this subject, specifically, and participate in other climate change mitigation strategies, in general. This study, therefore, examines teachers’ perceptions of climate change regarding its significance, causes, consequences, and mitigation, through analysis of a self-administered structured questionnaire completed by 95 teachers from public and private educational institutions in the city of Sylhet in Bangladesh. Results from descriptive and inferential statistical analysis show that public and private school teachers have an understanding of climate change regarding its significance, causes, consequences, and mitigation. The results also reveal that the sociodemographic characteristics of teachers, as well as academic-related factors, influence their perceptions of climate change. This research concludes that teachers in public institutions have a greater awareness and understanding of climate change than those working in private schools. The research findings have broader implications for further research and policy recommendations and, in particular, draw the attention of the Departments of Education and Disaster Management in Bangladesh or in countries with similar contexts to introduce environmental and disaster education and training opportunities for teachers.
- Subjects :
- Original Paper
Bangladesh
Private schools and colleges
Emergency management
Private school
business.industry
Disaster education
media_common.quotation_subject
Perceptions of climate change
Climate change
Public institution
Teachers
Public relations
Public schools and colleges
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Climate change education
Climate change mitigation
Perception
Political science
Statistical analysis
business
media_common
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 26629283
- Volume :
- 1
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- SN Social Sciences
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....09b973aff0ce974ed6d8f46d2c5e579c