Assessment on the Compliance to Environmental Literacy of the Students of Paharang National High School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Schools are always required to acknowledge and impose environmental literacy among their students to maintain an environment and student-friendly vicinity to their learners. Despite continues reminders and activities conducted and organized by the school, some students are still ignorant leading to the malpractice of the 5R's and other practices. This makes clean and green unattainable for the school. The researcher aims to 1.) Assess the knowledge of the students on environmental literacy, 2.)Develop a way to enrich the students' interest in engaging with environmental practices and 3.) Help the school attain and maintain its student and environment-friendly vicinity.

METHODS

A descriptive research design with a quantitative approach was usedto assess the knowledge of the students on environmental literacy particularly in 5R's. The respondents of the study were the grade eleven and twelve students of Paharang National High School, SY 2018-2019 who responded to the standardized survey questionnaire. The data were analyzed and interpreted using statistical tools such as Frequency, Weighted Mean, Composite Mean, Independent t-test and One-way Analysis of Variance.

RESULTS

This study revealed that among the students of Paharang National High School, using Likert scale of 1.00-1.49 to the least extent 1.50-2.49 extent 2.50-3.49 to the extent 3.50-4.49 to the great extent 4.50-5.00 to the very great extent are complying to the extent only to Reuse, Reduce and Repurpose of 5R's. Based on interviews with the respondents, they have no idea to implement Reuse, Reduce and Repurpose of 5R's since they lack knowledge about it. Also, the majority of the respondents complying to the great extent to Refuse and Reduce of 5R's.

DISCUSSIONS

Paharang National High School students comply with 5R's to an extent. There is a significant difference between the profile of the respondents and their level of compliance to 5Rs. This is due to the fact that they are unaware of the environmental practices, even the simplest and common ones. The most complied environmental practice is reducing. This is because a law is imposed by the government about reducing plastic use. There is a significant difference between the grade level and the level of compliance to the 5Rs of the respondents. This proves that when they proceed to a higher year level, their knowledge is increased and they become more knowledgeable about 5Rs.