International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE)
Vol 10, No 2: June 2021

The measurement model of geo-education among trainee teachers in Malaysia

Mat Rahimi Yusof (Universiti Utara Malaysia)
Mohd Faiz Mohd Yaakob (Universiti Utara Malaysia)
Aliff Nawi (Universiti Utara Malaysia)
Hapini Awang (Universiti Utara Malaysia)
Dayang Rafidah Syariff M. Fuad (Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris)
Aizuddin Md Rami (Universiti Putra Malaysia)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Jun 2021

Abstract

This study conducted to develop a measurement model for measuring Geo-Education in Malaysia context. This cross-sectional survey involved 245 trainee teachers in Universities and Institut Pendidikan Guru Malaysia (IPGM). The data collection was made through a set of questionnaires and analyzed using SEM-AMOS. There are four main elements measured, which are loading factors, convergent validity, discriminant validity, and composite reliability. The findings indicated that Geo-Education had a significant contribution to the proposed constructs, namely primer, issues, ecosystem, lifestyle, and cross-curricular elements. A model of Geo-Education was successfully developed in this study using these five constructs, namely primer, issues, ecosystem, lifestyle, and cross-curricular elements. This study also identified twenty-five behaviours of Geo-Education among the trainee teachers in Malaysia. The findings of this study are essential as a guideline for Malaysian teachers to implement the concept of Geo-Education in Malaysia. Additionally, the application of this subject as cross-curricular elements in the Malaysian curriculum is essential to ensure the success of the implementation of Education Sustainable Development (ESD) in the school environment.

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IJERE

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Subject

Education

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The International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE) is an interdisciplinary publication of original research and writing on education which publishes papers to international audiences of educational researchers. The IJERE aims to provide a forum for scholarly understanding of ...