Enhancing Environmental Awareness of Higher Secondary Students in Tamluk Sub division, East Midnapore District, through Earthcomm Learning in the Geography Class

The research topic was on the efficacy of the Earthcomm learning model on creating better environmental awareness amongst higher secondary school students at Tamluk sub-division in East Medinipur district in West Bengal state in India. Conceptualization of environmental awareness was based on four indicators including: knowledge, attitudes, behaviours and skills in the process of environmental problems solving. The quasi-experimental design was taken in the Pre-Test and Post-Test non-equivalent control group design. The sample constituted 249 students of the six higher secondary schools were involved in the experimental and control groups. He used Earthcomm model with the experiment group to provide Geography lessons during the six weeks period compared to the Traditional classroom teaching of the control group. ANCOVA was used to analyse, the data obtained using a validated environmental awareness instrument. The findings showed that Earthcomm learning model produced significant effects on Knowledge, Attitudes, Behaviours, and Problem-solving Skills of the students on the environmental issues as compared to the control group. These findings advocate the inclusion of Earthcomm strategies in the teaching of Geography in order to enhance the environmental literacy that is taught to students at the secondary level.