ERIC Number: EJ1468096
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
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ISSN: ISSN-1038-2046
EISSN: EISSN-1747-7611
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The Influence of Inductive Activities on Pupils' Conceptualization and Attitudes to the Greenhouse Effect and Climate Change
Lucia Kovácová1; Lubomír Held1; Katarína Kotuláková1
International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, v34 n2 p196-213 2025
The greenhouse effect poses a significant environmental challenge to humanity today. Research shows that many students lack adequate knowledge about this phenomenon. To address this issue, we have developed educational materials that utilize various instructional approaches to improve primary school students' understanding and attitudes toward the greenhouse effect. This material is designed to make environmental topics accessible within the formal education system. We assessed the students' understanding of the greenhouse effect using a three-level test and their subjective attitudes toward climate change using a semantic differential. Additionally, we employed The Climate Change Attitude Survey to evaluate their attitudes toward environmental problems, with a focus on climate change. Overall, the results indicate that incorporating a sequence of activities based on the designed educational materials into the school curriculum has a positive impact on students' understanding and attitudes toward the greenhouse effect.
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Climate, Environmental Education, Logical Thinking, Instructional Materials, Instructional Development, Elementary School Teachers, Teaching Methods, Concept Formation, Interdisciplinary Approach, Science Activities, Learning Activities, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Enrichment, Curriculum Implementation, Academic Achievement, Instructional Effectiveness
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Author Affiliations: 1Faculty of Education, Trnava University, Trnava, Slovakia