Turkish Journal of Computer and Mathematics Education
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Journal

Turkish Journal of Computer and Mathematics Education


Volume
& Issue

Volume 12, Issue 3


Published
on

April 5, 2021


Pages

2205-2210


DOI

Article

Climate Change: Climate Literacy and Response among USM Students


Authors

Wan Nur Syamilah Wan Ali* Affiliation:
Universiti Sains Malaysia
and Nasuha Lee Abdullah Affiliation:
Universiti Sains Malaysia


Abstract

Climate change is a serious issue that not only affects Malaysia but also worldwide. Previous studies found that climate literacy may have a significant relationship with climate response while the level of education does not affect climate literacy. Thus, this study was conducted to gauge the level of climate literacy as well as their responses for Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) students. A mobile climate application named SmaCli is proposed at the end of this study to address the issue of negative response towards climate change. The features of SmaCli are based on responses solicited from the questionnaire and the aim is to enhance climate literacy and encourage positive responses. However, for this paper, the prototype of the application is not included. A total of 196 responses were collected which consists of postgraduate and undergraduate students. The study found that 66% of the respondents have high literacy on climate change, level of education has no significant relationship with climate literacy level, mitigation act (climate response) showed a significant relationship with climate literacy level, and adaptation act (climate response) has no significant relationship with climate literacy. Hence, a concerted effort is still needed to improve climate literacy levels to ensure a positive climate response.


Keywords

Climate Change, Climate Literacy, Climate Response


Citation

Wan Ali, W. N. S. & Abdullah, N. L. (2021). Climate change: Climate literacy and response among USM students. Turkish Journal of Computer and Mathematics Education, 12(3), 2205–2210.

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