Students' Environmental Awareness in Learning Environmental Pollution Using Instagram-mediated SAMR Model

Abstract

Science education has an important role in assisting environmental awareness for students. However, limited class time and massive class size problems have restricted student participation and attempted thinking. Consequently, the class debate findings tend to end up being superficial, having little effect on the environenmental awareness of the students. This study seeks to explore the environmental awareness of students through the Instagram-mediated SAMR model in studying environmental pollution. Students engaged in this study were advised to follow an Instagram account by learning the subject, interacting with each other and the teacher, and submitting their vlog projects. An online questionnaire adapted from Hiramatsu consisting 5 factors of environmental awareness was used to collect information on the environmental awareness of the students. The finding on student environmental awareness demonstrates that students care about environmental problems. It is suggested that learning environmental pollution topic using Instagram-mediated SAMR model can facilitate student environmental awareness.