Designing learning activities on climate change through Metaverse media with Spatial Audio to promote environmental awareness among high school students in Khon Kaen Province

Abstract

This research aimed to 1) study the effect of learning activities on climate change via Metaverse media with spatial audio in promoting environmental awareness of high school students in Khon Kaen Province and 2) study the satisfaction of high school students in Khon Kaen Province towards learning activities on climate change via Metaverse media with spatial audio. The research used a research and development (R&D) model. The sample group was 170 high school students in grades 4 and 5 from schools under the Office of the Secondary Education Service Area, Khon Kaen. The study was conducted both simultaneously and in small groups according to the social studies class schedule. The research instruments were 1) a learning management plan, 2) Metaverse media with spatial audio, 3) a knowledge and understanding test, and 4) a satisfaction assessment form, The statistics used for analysis were mean (x̅), standard deviation (S.D.), percentage, and t-test. The results of the study found that 1) after learning through Metaverse media, students had significantly higher environmental knowledge and awareness scores about climate change at the .01 level compared to their pre-learning scores, and 2) students had the highest level of satisfaction (x̅ = 4.81, S.D. = 0.32). This study indicates that the integration of metaverse technology into environmental learning can promote youth civic awareness in realizing environmental rights, environmental justice, and citizen participation towards sustainable development goals in the future.