Analysis on Climate Literacy Capacity of Level XI High School Students in Surabaya

Abstract

The climate problem today caused damage to infrastructures and many other living elements among mankind. As the prospected future leaders, students need to understand and to respond the effects of climate change. A person with climate literacy may enhance their ability and capacity to face climate challenges in the future. Climate literacy is the understanding of the influence of self and society on the climate. This research is conducted to give a general picture of climate literacy among high school students in Surabaya and each indicator in climate competency aspects. The methodology used in this research is a descriptive qualitative method. The research instrument used in this research is a climate literacy test. The valuation of climate literacy capacity of the students being done by giving scores manually from the test answers according to the scoring guideline in the scoring rubric and achievement results with categories as very high, high, moderate, low, and very low. The research samples are 107 high school students at level XI in SMAN 22 Surabaya (Public High School 22 Surabaya). According to the research, the students’ indicator in scientific identifying is low with a score percentage of 48.9%. The students’ indicator in explaining the scientific phenomenon is moderate with a score of 74.5%, while students’ indicator score in using scientific evidence is moderate with 68.6%. It could be said that high school students in SMAN 22 Surabaya as a whole have a moderate climate literacy capacity with a percentage score of 64%.

Validity of Physics Teaching Materials Based on STEM to Improve Climate Literacy of High School Students

“…Some studies show that students' climate literacy level needs improvement. Climate literacy analysis on aspects of competence of high school students in Surabaya shows that climate literacy in indicators identifies scientific phenomena as having a low category and a medium category for indicators explaining scientific phenomena and using scientific evidence (Nabilah & Hariyono, 2021). High school students' perceptions of climate change in Samboja, East Kalimantan, showed that most students did not fully understand climate change and only a third of the students in the study thought climate change was a global threat.…”

“…Climate change has been one of the most pressing global challenges in recent years. Everything related to climate change is predicted to disrupt social systems and infrastructure, even ecosystems (Nabilah & Hariyono, 2021). One of the impacts of uncontrolled climate change can lead to natural disasters such as major floods caused by heavy rains (Nayan et al, 2018).…”

“…Education plays an essential role in improving the knowledge and character of students (Nabilah & Hariyono, 2021). Education has been identified as the most important predictor of individual awareness of climate change (Lee et al, 2015).…”

Improving Climate Literacy of High School Students through Physics Teaching Materials based on STEM

“…Indirectly, climate change involves nature's unique components: the at-mosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere (Nayan et al, 2020). All aspects associated with climate change are anticipated to cause disruptions to social systems, infrastructure, and even ecosystems (Nabilah & Hariyono, 2021). Climate change also increases extreme events, such as harsh climate La Nina and El Nino, which can cause crop failure (Mardiyati et al, 2021).…”

Implementation of Multi-representation Learning on Climate Change Integrated Dynamic Fluid to Improve Student’s Problem-Solving Skills

“…Global phenomena with natural conditions that experience a shift or anomaly to the initial state (on average) over a long period (tens or hundreds of years) are the definition of climate change (Puspitasari & Surendra, 2016). Climate change is a natural event that is dangerous for humans because anything related to climate change can damage social structures, especially ecosystems (Nabilah & Hariyono, 2021). Some indicators of climate change that occur in Indonesia are air humidity, rainfall, air temperature, increased intensity of extreme weather such as rain accompanied by strong winds and storms, and others (Manik et al, 2017;Solihin et al, 2021).…”