English Community Journal
Vol 10, No 1 (2026): English Community Journal

EXPLORING RURAL INDONESIAN STUDENTS’ AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF CLIMATE CHANGE THROUGH ENGLISH EDUCATION

Intadani, Masagus Aditya Putra (Unknown)
Inderawati, Rita (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
28 Mar 2026

Abstract

This study examines students’ awareness and understanding of climate change through English language learning in a rural senior high school. Using a descriptive quantitative design, 200 students from grades X–XII at SMA Negeri 1 Jejawi completed a 15-item Likert-scale online questionnaire. Data were analyzed using mean scores and standard deviations. Results show that students have a relatively high level of awareness, especially regarding climate change as a global issue, its human causes, and environmental impacts presented in English materials. However, their understanding varies, particularly in higher-order skills such as distinguishing climate from weather, summarizing solution-based texts, and expressing opinions in English. Overall, while English learning supports awareness, greater instructional support is needed to enhance deeper conceptual understanding in rural EFL contexts.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

englishcommunity

Publisher

Subject

Education

Description

English Community Journal is a journal of English Education Journal of Faculty of Teacher Training and Education at Universitas Muhammadiyah Palembang. English Community Journal includes articles of English Education and published in twice a year, march and September. English Community Journal ...