EDUCATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS IN REDUCE PLASTIC WASTE  FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL ACTIVITIES

Nguyen Thi Hien; Tran Thi Phuong

Nguyen Thi Hien*	nthien.dhsp@hueuni.edu.vn	University of Education, Hue University 34 Le Loi street, Hue city, Vietnam
Tran Thi Phuong	phuongtt.quochochue@gmail.com	Quoc hoc Hue High School 34 Le Loi street, Hue city, Vietnam

Summary:

The article analyzes the results of pedagogical experiments of several educational experience activities to reduce plastic waste on 75 10th and 11th-grade students of Quoc Hoc High School for the Gifted in Hue City in January 2024. Evaluation before and after the experiment showed that there was a difference before and after the impact with Sig coefficient <0.05: average cognitive score increased from 4.25 to 4.51, knowledge rose from 3.35 to 4.20, attitude increased from 3.52 to 4.11, behavior increased from 3.42 to 4.14. The experimental results have contributed to proving the effectiveness of experiential activities in improving awareness, knowledge, attitudes, and plastic waste reduction behavior for high school students. The research results are an essential practical basis for replicating educational experience activities to reduce plastic waste for students in many high schools, contributing to protecting the local and country's living environment.

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Keywords:

Reduce plastic waste

experiential activities

Experiments

high school students

environmental protection.

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Journal:

No. 2, August 2024

VIETNAM JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES

THE VIETNAM NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES

EDUCATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS IN REDUCE PLASTIC WASTE FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL ACTIVITIES