Title: Global warming awareness among Jordanian university students

Authors: Ashraf F. Kan'an

Addresses: Department of Class Teachers, Irbid National University, Irbid 22110, Jordan

Abstract: This study aimed to assess the level of GW in Jordanian university students and compare the level of awareness of students according to their academic level (high and low), faculty (science and humanities), gender (male and female), and year of study (first and final years). This study is quantitative research that provides a comprehensive view of GW in Jordanian universities. A total of 383 university students of currently registered undergraduate programs from six independent universities in Jordan were recruited. An online questionnaire covering three aspects of GW was sent to participants in December 2020. Inferential and descriptive statistics were used to analyse data. Participants had 'good' (67%) overall knowledge about GW, a 'very good' level of GW causes (81%), and a 'poor' level of knowledge about the GW impacts on humans and the environment (47%) and knowledge about GW possible solutions (59%). Significant differences were founded between males and females, students from scientific faculties and students from other faculties, students with higher academic achievement than lower achievement in the total GW knowledge. But no significant differences were between students in the first year and the final years.

Keywords: global warming; knowledge; awareness; university; students; Jordan.

DOI: 10.1504/IJKL.2024.141822

International Journal of Knowledge and Learning, 2024 Vol.17 No.6, pp.565 - 572

Received: 05 Jan 2022
Accepted: 23 May 2022
Published online: 02 Oct 2024 *

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