Effect of environmental education modul towards pupils knowledge and behaviour intention among primary pupils

This study was undertaken in response to evaluate an instructional method in Environmental Education which is the Environmental Education Module in enhancing pupils’ knowledge and behavior intention. One group pre and the post-quasi-experimental study was conducted involves 32 primary five pupils fr...

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Main Authors: Harun, Rosta, Subramanian, Tamil Selvam, Mohd Ismail, Kartini, Mohd Ayub, Ahmad Fauzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Human Resource Management Academic Research Society 2021
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/96884/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/96884/1/ABSTRACT.pdf
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author Harun, Rosta
Subramanian, Tamil Selvam
Mohd Ismail, Kartini
Mohd Ayub, Ahmad Fauzi
author_facet Harun, Rosta
Subramanian, Tamil Selvam
Mohd Ismail, Kartini
Mohd Ayub, Ahmad Fauzi
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description This study was undertaken in response to evaluate an instructional method in Environmental Education which is the Environmental Education Module in enhancing pupils’ knowledge and behavior intention. One group pre and the post-quasi-experimental study was conducted involves 32 primary five pupils from two identified schools via purposive sampling. Four series of test were conducted namely pre-test (to access initial level of knowledge and behavior intention before intervention), post-test (to access immediate effects of intervention), one-month post-delayed test (to access continuous effects of intervention) and six months post-delayed test (to access continuous and long-term effects of intervention). Based on the analysis of Repeated Measure ANOVA it is found that there is a significant difference in knowledge Wilks’ Lambda = .409, F (3,29) = 13.951, p =.00 <0.005, eta2 = .591 and in behavior intention Wilks’ Lambda = .60, F(3,29) = 1.193, p = 0.002 < 0.005, eta2 = .04. Thus, hypothesis Ho1 and Ho2 were rejected. Further analysis by pairwise comparison, Post Hoc with Bonferroni adjustment found that there is a statistically difference found in knowledge in the pair of post-test (M = 15.53, SD = 2.94) compare to the pre-test (M = 11.50, SD = 3.50, one month post-delayed test (M = 15.28, SD = 2.79) compare to the pre-test (M = 11.50, SD = 3.50) and six months post-delayed test (M = 14.75, SD = 2.90) compare to the pre-test (M = 11.50, SD = 3.50). This indicates that the module able to give positive impacts to enhance pupils' knowledge towards the environment and persist it until six months upon completion of the intervention. On the other hand, a similar result was also found in behavior intention in the pair of post-tests (M = 4.12, SD = 0.31) when compared pre-test (M = 3.88, SD = 3.041). This indicates that the module able to trigger and enhance the behavior intention towards the environment for a very short time. This suggested that the usage of the module as the main teaching and learning tool is capable of enhancing knowledge and behavior intention.
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spelling upm-968842022-11-30T06:14:03Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/96884/ Effect of environmental education modul towards pupils knowledge and behaviour intention among primary pupils Harun, Rosta Subramanian, Tamil Selvam Mohd Ismail, Kartini Mohd Ayub, Ahmad Fauzi This study was undertaken in response to evaluate an instructional method in Environmental Education which is the Environmental Education Module in enhancing pupils’ knowledge and behavior intention. One group pre and the post-quasi-experimental study was conducted involves 32 primary five pupils from two identified schools via purposive sampling. Four series of test were conducted namely pre-test (to access initial level of knowledge and behavior intention before intervention), post-test (to access immediate effects of intervention), one-month post-delayed test (to access continuous effects of intervention) and six months post-delayed test (to access continuous and long-term effects of intervention). Based on the analysis of Repeated Measure ANOVA it is found that there is a significant difference in knowledge Wilks’ Lambda = .409, F (3,29) = 13.951, p =.00 <0.005, eta2 = .591 and in behavior intention Wilks’ Lambda = .60, F(3,29) = 1.193, p = 0.002 < 0.005, eta2 = .04. Thus, hypothesis Ho1 and Ho2 were rejected. Further analysis by pairwise comparison, Post Hoc with Bonferroni adjustment found that there is a statistically difference found in knowledge in the pair of post-test (M = 15.53, SD = 2.94) compare to the pre-test (M = 11.50, SD = 3.50, one month post-delayed test (M = 15.28, SD = 2.79) compare to the pre-test (M = 11.50, SD = 3.50) and six months post-delayed test (M = 14.75, SD = 2.90) compare to the pre-test (M = 11.50, SD = 3.50). This indicates that the module able to give positive impacts to enhance pupils' knowledge towards the environment and persist it until six months upon completion of the intervention. On the other hand, a similar result was also found in behavior intention in the pair of post-tests (M = 4.12, SD = 0.31) when compared pre-test (M = 3.88, SD = 3.041). This indicates that the module able to trigger and enhance the behavior intention towards the environment for a very short time. This suggested that the usage of the module as the main teaching and learning tool is capable of enhancing knowledge and behavior intention. Human Resource Management Academic Research Society 2021 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/96884/1/ABSTRACT.pdf Harun, Rosta and Subramanian, Tamil Selvam and Mohd Ismail, Kartini and Mohd Ayub, Ahmad Fauzi (2021) Effect of environmental education modul towards pupils knowledge and behaviour intention among primary pupils. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 11 (7). 402 - 407. ISSN 2222-6990 https://hrmars.com/journals/journaldetail/IJARBSS/69/289 10.6007/IJARBSS/v11-i7/9241
spellingShingle Harun, Rosta
Subramanian, Tamil Selvam
Mohd Ismail, Kartini
Mohd Ayub, Ahmad Fauzi
Effect of environmental education modul towards pupils knowledge and behaviour intention among primary pupils
title Effect of environmental education modul towards pupils knowledge and behaviour intention among primary pupils
title_full Effect of environmental education modul towards pupils knowledge and behaviour intention among primary pupils
title_fullStr Effect of environmental education modul towards pupils knowledge and behaviour intention among primary pupils
title_full_unstemmed Effect of environmental education modul towards pupils knowledge and behaviour intention among primary pupils
title_short Effect of environmental education modul towards pupils knowledge and behaviour intention among primary pupils
title_sort effect of environmental education modul towards pupils knowledge and behaviour intention among primary pupils
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