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Uncovering Students’ Understanding on Climate Change, Vulnerability, and Disaster Risk Management among Selected Secondary Schools in the Philippines

Authors
Joshua Vidal1, *, Rowena R. Dela Cruz2
1Graduate School of Education Student, University of the City of Muntinlupa, Muntinlupa, Philippines
2University of the City of Muntinlupa, Muntinlupa, Philippines
*Corresponding author. Email: jvidal.school@gmail.com
Corresponding Author
Joshua Vidal
Available Online 26 April 2025.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-680-2_25How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Climate Change Education; Disaster Risk Management; Student Knowledge Gap
Abstract

This study explored students’ understanding of climate change vulnerability and disaster risk management in selected secondary schools in the Philippines, surveying 522 students. The findings revealed significant knowledge gaps, particularly in specific adaptation and mitigation strategies. While 49.5% of students recognized causes like CO2 emissions, fewer understood impacts such as ocean acidification (23.9%). The internet (81.6%) and formal education (65.6%) were primary information sources, yet only 41.3% felt partially prepared for natural hazards. Significant relationships were identified between latent variables and observed variables, such as Endogenous1 to A (β = 0.1567, Z = 13.151, p < 0.001) and Endogenous2 to D (β = 0.0727, Z = 14.735, p < 0.001), though variable C showed no significant relationship (β = 0.0009, Z = 0.407, p = 0.684). The covariance between Endogenous1 and Endogenous2 was significant (3.818, SE = 0.24133, Z = 15.821, p < 0.001). The study recommends enhancing the climate change curriculum with detailed modules on lesser-known impacts, using interactive learning tools, conducting teacher training, and increasing disaster simulations. A comprehensive climate education program, featuring a digital platform for interactive learning and real-time updates, is proposed to improve students’ climate literacy and preparedness.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the Asia Pacific Sociological Association Conference (APSA 2024)
Series
Atlantis Highlights in Social Sciences, Education and Humanities
Publication Date
26 April 2025
ISBN
978-94-6463-680-2
ISSN
2667-128X
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-680-2_25How to use a DOI?
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© 2025 The Author(s)
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Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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