Climate Change: Riau Archipelago Pre-service Teachers’ Perspective

Abstract

Climate change (CC) has affected many aspects of life, including social, environmental, political, and economic. As educators in the future, pre-service teachers need to be equipped with the understanding and motivation to be involved in efforts to overcome problems related to facing CC challenges and opportunities. Riau Archipelago is a province in Indonesia that is a coastal area that directly experiences the impacts of CC. This research investigates pre-service teachers’ perspectives on CC in coastal areas. The study employed the descriptive survey method using a 5-Likert scale instrument to involve pre-service teachers in the Riau Archipelago. Respondents (n=224) were selected from the undergraduate student population. The research results show that pre-service teachers’ perspectives in coastal areas, it is important to know and implement various solutions to CC. However, pre-service teachers have low motivation to overcome CC. However, the low motivation of student teachers needs to be improved because pre-service teachers are part of society and have an important role in understanding students so they can apply and face climate change problems. It is hoped that future research can provide a clearer picture of how efforts can be made to increase pre-service teachers’ motivation to participate in overcoming problems in CC in coastal areas.