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Title: Climate Change: Students’ Perspective on Eco-linguistic Elements in Secondary English Textbooks
Authors: Sundus Amjad, Atifa Binth e Zia, Mahrukh Masood
Journal: Human Nature Journal of Social Sciences (HNJSS)
Publisher: Human Nature Research Publisher
Country: Pakistan
Year: 2022
Volume: 3
Issue: 4
Language: English
Keywords: English language TeachingEco-LinguisticsEco-pedagogy
Aim of the Study: This study is to explore the eco-pedagogical and eco-linguistic elements in the English textbooks of the Punjab Text board from class 6th to class 10th. Climate change is a growing concern for Pakistan as carbon emission in Pakistan has already raised to 123% and the increase in the development would increase the emission too. Awareness in students regarding such environmental issues can reduce its impact. Moreover, it may also make students more environmentally friendly.
Methodology: To check the awareness of about environment in students, through quantitative method, the opinions of students were taken through questionnaires and the data was run on SPSS to find the results.
Results: The results show that there is less environment related content in the books and it is not enough for develop an understanding of students related to environment and to enhance their language skills.
Conclusion: The study concluded that at secondary level books, very less content presented in Pakistan and this is the reason that most of the students at school level are not aware about climate change in Pakistan.
To explore the eco-pedagogical and eco-linguistic elements in English textbooks for classes 6th to 10th in Pakistan, and to assess students' awareness of environmental issues and climate change as reflected in these textbooks.
A quantitative survey method was employed. Questionnaires were distributed to 100 students from classes 6th to 10th in two schools in Lahore. The collected data was analyzed using SPSS software.
graph TD;
A[Develop Questionnaire] --> B[Distribute Questionnaire to 100 Students];
B --> C[Collect Data];
C --> D[Analyze Data using SPSS];
D --> E[Identify Key Findings];
E --> F[Formulate Conclusion and Discussion];
The study highlights a critical gap in secondary English textbooks regarding environmental and climate change education. This deficiency contributes to low student awareness, despite the growing global concern for climate change. The research suggests that incorporating eco-linguistic and eco-pedagogical strategies into textbooks is crucial for fostering environmental awareness and critical thinking among young learners.
English textbooks at the secondary level in Pakistan contain insufficient content related to the environment and climate change, leading to a lack of awareness among students. There were statistically significant differences in the discussion of land pollution and noise pollution across different grade levels, suggesting a lack of consistent coverage.
Secondary English textbooks in Pakistan are inadequate in addressing environmental issues and climate change, resulting in a significant lack of awareness among students. There is a pressing need to revise curricula and pedagogical approaches to integrate relevant content and promote environmental literacy.
- Pakistan's carbon emission has increased to 123%. (Stated in Abstract)
- The study collected data from 100 respondents across classes 6th to 10th. (Stated in Methodology)
- The reliability of the questionnaire was reported as 0.7 (Cronbach's Alpha). (Stated in Analysis of Data and Findings)
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