Table 5 Description of the two clusters in terms of country/continent, gender, age, staff role and knowledge area (N = 129)
From: Handling climate change education at universities: an overview
Demographic characteristics | Cluster #1 (N = 72) | Cluster #2 (N = 57) | Total (N = 129) |
|---|---|---|---|
Continent | |||
Europe | 18 (46.2%) | 21 (53.8%) | 39 (100%) |
Asia | 13 (59.1%) | 9 (40.9%) | 22 (100%) |
Africa | 21 (55.3%) | 17 (44.7%) | 38 (100%) |
Americas and Australia | 20 (66.7%) | 10 (33.3%) | 30 (100%) |
Gender | |||
Male | 47 (57.3%) | 35 (42.7%) | 82 (100%) |
Female | 25 (53.2%) | 22 (46.8%) | 47 (100%) |
Age | |||
Below 50Â years of age | 33 (50.8%) | 32 (49.2%) | 65 (100%) |
Above 50Â years of age | 39 (60.9%) | 25 (39.1%) | 64 (100%) |
Staff role | |||
Teaching and research | 53 (63.1%) | 31 (36.9%) | 84 (100%) |
Only teaching or only research | 5 (21.7%) | 18 (78.3%) | 23 (100%) |
Temporary staff | 14 (63.6%) | 8 (36.4%) | 22 (100%) |
Sciences | |||
Environmental sciences | 22 (59.5%) | 15 (40.5%) | 37 (100%) |
Engineering and life sciences | 11 (55%) | 9 (45%) | 20 (100%) |
Social sciences | 26 (54.2%) | 22 (45.8%) | 48 (100%) |
Natural and other sciences | 13 (54.2%) | 11 (45.8%) | 24 (100%) |
Level of agreement with climate change statements | M ± SD1 | M ± SD1 | M ± SD1 |
|---|---|---|---|
Climate change is a real concern for my country | 4.7 ± 0.8 | 4.3 ± 1.1 | 4.5 ± 1.0 |
The university should offer space for CCE | 4.8 ± 0.6 | 4.5 ± 1.0 | 4.6 ± 0.8 |
My university has properly embedded climate change into teaching and learning activities | 3.6 ± 0.9a | 2.4 ± 0.9b | 3.1 ± 1.1 |
My university offers nature-based/nature-immersive courses to cultivate care for the environment | 3.8 ± 0.8a | 2.3 ± 0.9b | 3.1 ± 1.1 |
There are interdisciplinary research units in my university to address climate change issues | 4.2 ± 0.8a | 2.4 ± 1.0b | 3.4 ± 1.3 |
I am aware of an on-going program developed by my university in the field of climate change | 4.3 ± 0.8a | 2.2 ± 1.0b | 3.4 ± 1.4 |
Students in my university are keen to receive training on climate change | 4.2 ± 0.8a | 3.2 ± 1.1b | 3.8 ± 1.1 |
Students in my university change their belief in climate change throughout the course | 3.6 ± 0.9a | 3.0 ± 0.8b | 3.4 ± 0.9 |
There is a lot of skepticism related to climate change among students in my university | 2.3 ± 1.1 | 2.5 ± 1.0 | 2.4 ± 1.1 |
Students in my university are motivated to undertake climate initiatives and take action in everyday life | 3.8 ± 0.7a | 3.1 ± 0.9b | 3.5 ± 0.9 |
Students can have a better career pathway if they have good climate change literacy | 4.1 ± 0.9 | 3.7 ± 1.0 | 3.9 ± 1.0 |
There is a growing demand for experts and professionals in climate change in my country | 4.2 ± 0.9a | 3.6 ± 1.1b | 4.0 ± 1.0 |
Climate change training in my university will increase in the future | 4.2 ± 0.7a | 3.3 ± 0.9b | 3.8 ± 0.9 |