中国の高校生を対象にした省エネルギー意識調査： エネルギー教育に関する動画授業の効果

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This study was conducted to assess the energy conservation awareness of high school students in Jilin Province, China. A questionnaire survey with 16 multiple-choice and 2 freedom descriptions was administered to 469 students. Survey subjects include environmental protection, energy awareness, energy-saving behavior, water heater choice, and future use of energy-efficient household appliances. Questionnaire survey results indicate that students acknowledge the importance of environmental protection through severe difficulties caused by COVID-19. Recognition of resource issue importance was lower than that of climate change issues. Results of statistical analyses show that 89.6% of respondents choose to use solar water heaters, citing reasons that they " save energy and protect the environment." Next, we presented a video course on energy education to 86 students. We developed a movie, including sound, of about 20 minutes about low-carbon lifestyles. Comparison of questionnaire survey responses obtained before and after the class revealed that the weighted average score of personal norms related to resource waste improved the most. Furthermore, the weighted average score for recognition of the importance of fossil fuel resource issues increased. Of respondents, 93.2% gave positive comments about the energy education video course. This video course enabled students to cultivate interest in energy conservation.