Assessing environmental education through KBSM social sciences subjects: Three case studies

The issue of flood disaster is becoming more prevalent in the present days of Malaysia. Flood is an annual recurring problem and it causes issues of discomfort, economic loss, health and the social well-being of Malaysians. To cope with this hydrometeorological disaster, the authoritative Sendai Fra...

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Main Authors: Chong S.T., Ng Y.J., Loh K.S., Rahman A.Z.A.
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Published: Science and Engineering Research Support Society 2023
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Ng Y.J.
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description The issue of flood disaster is becoming more prevalent in the present days of Malaysia. Flood is an annual recurring problem and it causes issues of discomfort, economic loss, health and the social well-being of Malaysians. To cope with this hydrometeorological disaster, the authoritative Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 (2015) (Hereafter Sendai Framework) identified education as one of the best avenues to cope with flood disaster. This paper focuses on the 4th priority area in the Sendai Framework which aims is enhancing disaster preparedness for effective response and to �Build Back Better� in recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction. Hence, this paper examines flood education through KBSM social sciences subjects with the idea that the Malaysian secondary school curriculum can help to enhance the preparedness among the students. The social sciences subjects chosen are Geography, English and Moral studies in Malaysian school system. The aim of this paper is to examine the coverage of flood related issues in the KBSM textbooks as well as the ways in which the issues are being discussed and manifested. The methodology used is qualitative content analysis. The findings indicate that in the Malaysian secondary school curriculum, English textbooks have more flood related topics than Moral studies and Geography. The issues discussed in the English textbooks are very current, varied and able to elucidate the synergy of knowledge. � 2019 SERSC.
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spelling my.uniten.dspace-243562023-05-29T15:22:58Z Assessing environmental education through KBSM social sciences subjects: Three case studies Chong S.T. Ng Y.J. Loh K.S. Rahman A.Z.A. 55307895000 57314441300 57195914100 57214510673 The issue of flood disaster is becoming more prevalent in the present days of Malaysia. Flood is an annual recurring problem and it causes issues of discomfort, economic loss, health and the social well-being of Malaysians. To cope with this hydrometeorological disaster, the authoritative Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 (2015) (Hereafter Sendai Framework) identified education as one of the best avenues to cope with flood disaster. This paper focuses on the 4th priority area in the Sendai Framework which aims is enhancing disaster preparedness for effective response and to �Build Back Better� in recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction. Hence, this paper examines flood education through KBSM social sciences subjects with the idea that the Malaysian secondary school curriculum can help to enhance the preparedness among the students. The social sciences subjects chosen are Geography, English and Moral studies in Malaysian school system. The aim of this paper is to examine the coverage of flood related issues in the KBSM textbooks as well as the ways in which the issues are being discussed and manifested. The methodology used is qualitative content analysis. The findings indicate that in the Malaysian secondary school curriculum, English textbooks have more flood related topics than Moral studies and Geography. The issues discussed in the English textbooks are very current, varied and able to elucidate the synergy of knowledge. � 2019 SERSC. Final 2023-05-29T07:22:58Z 2023-05-29T07:22:58Z 2019 Article 2-s2.0-85081189267 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85081189267&partnerID=40&md5=6eed0ba3e724bde102bb45d5863ff060 https://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/24356 28 10 285 292 Science and Engineering Research Support Society Scopus
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Assessing environmental education through KBSM social sciences subjects: Three case studies
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title_full Assessing environmental education through KBSM social sciences subjects: Three case studies
title_fullStr Assessing environmental education through KBSM social sciences subjects: Three case studies
title_full_unstemmed Assessing environmental education through KBSM social sciences subjects: Three case studies
title_short Assessing environmental education through KBSM social sciences subjects: Three case studies
title_sort assessing environmental education through kbsm social sciences subjects: three case studies
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