Teachers’ awareness of climate change and how to respond: current status and influencing factors

Abstract

In this article, the authors present the results of a survey on perceptions of inclusive, integrated and specialized teachers (N = 3221) about climate change and how to respond to climate change, at educational institutions of 6 provinces\cities of Vietnam. The survey results showed that the majority of teachers surveyed had the correct awareness of climate change and how to respond to climate change. However, there is still a significant portion of misconceptions. This study generalizes the current status picture of teachers' perceptions of climate change, and at the same time points out a number of factors that affect teachers' perceptions. The results of this survey provide reliable information, which is very useful for policy development, supporting the development of educational programs and training on climate change for teachers in the future. The study also mentions some limitations and directions for further research.