AN INVESTIGATION OF STUDENT KNOWLEDGE ON CLIMATIC CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION IN SOME SELECTED SCHOOLS

AN INVESTIGATION OF STUDENT KNOWLEDGE ON CLIMATIC CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION IN SOME SELECTED SCHOOLS (ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE PROJECT TOPICS AND MATERIALS)

ABSTRACT

The study investigate student knowledge a Climate Change and Environmental Preservation in Surulere and Lagos Mainland Local Government Area of Lagos State.

The research work sought to investigate students understanding of environmental concepts and climatic change, if gender difference exists in student knowledge of climatic change as well as if type of school (Public and Private) attended and school location (Urban or rural) has any relationship on student knowledge of climatic change and environmental issues.

This study was carried out in Eight public senior secondary schools in Surulere and Lagos mainland local government area of Lagos State.

Data was collected by administration of students questionnaire comprising questions on climatic change and environmental issues. Data analysis was performed and the following finding were made;

i.             Student have poor knowledge on climatic change and environmental preservation as students have learning difficulties in these concepts.

ii.          Gender differences exist in student knowledge on climate change and environmental preservation.

iii.        There is a high relationship between type of school attended (Rural or Urban) and school location (Rural or Urban) on students knowledge on climate change and environmental preservation.

Based on this findings some recommendation were made’

·        Government should provide a valuable service to the community, both by promoting environmental education and awareness.

·        Science Teachers should be trained with a clear goal and understanding of the new and effective techniques of climate change and environmental issues.

It can be conducted from this study that student poor knowledge on climate change and environmental issues is as a result of learning difficulties faced by students and science related subjects such as geography and chemistry that are made optional to senior secondary school students.

AN INVESTIGATION OF STUDENT KNOWLEDGE ON CLIMATIC CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION IN SOME SELECTED SCHOOLS (ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE PROJECT TOPICS AND MATERIALS)