Proposed Climate Change Adaptation Projects in Science Teaching

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Teaching of science in schools must be kept updated, relevant, practical, and adaptive to current needs. Science curriculum needs to be strategically designed with learning competencies to meet the demands of time and to equip the learners with the necessary attitudes, knowledge and skills for them to attain science advancement. Moreover, it demands anticipative and responsive attitudes to emergency situations that may be brought about by the changing conditions of earth's climate. It is in this context, that this research’s interest lies in finding possible ways to enhance and widen the integration of climate change in the curriculum. Furthermore, the researcher was also concerned in the attainment of the learning competencies in Science and the challenges and issues that may be encountered by teachers in the process of integration. The researcher aims to prepare climate change adaptation projects that will aid the teachers in effective integration of CCA in teaching the different learning competencies.

METHODS

The descriptive method was employed in this study which utilized documentary analysis and questionnaires administered to all the Science teachers and school administrators in Cluster 5 of the Division of Quezon. Weighted mean and t-test were used in this study for the analysis of data.

RESULTS

The results revealed that the learning competencies in Life Science, Physical Science and Earth and Space Science were all attained to a moderate extent as assessed by Science teachers and school administrators.

Moreover, the study revealed that there was significant difference between the responses of the teachers and the school administrators in the extent of attainment of the competencies. Also, there were issues and challenges teachers encountered that hindered in the integration of climate change adaptation activities in teaching.

DISCUSSIONS

Based from the results, the researcher prepared projects for climate change adaptation which were based from the least attained competencies. These were designed to strengthen and enrich the integration of climate change adaptation without compromising the attainment of the competencies. The projects provide practical applications of Science concepts while inculcating the importance and urgency of Climate Change Adaptation. These projects also serve as extension of the classroom discussion that offer more exciting and challenging teaching-learning experiences.