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Structured Digital Tool Intervention on Microplastics Awareness Among Pre-Service Science Teachers at the Federal College of Education, Okene
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A study found that using short digital videos, like Instagram Reels and TikTok clips, more than doubled future science teachers' understanding of microplastics (tiny plastic particles that can end up in our food, water, and even our bodies). This matters because better-informed teachers are more likely to teach students about microplastics risks, and the study suggests schools should build this topic into their curriculum using tools students already enjoy using.
Improvements in pre-service teachers' microplastics knowledge from 19.20 to 39.35 on the MKAT, t = 51.50,p < 0.001.Predictes 46.8% of learning gains, with Instagram Reels and TikTok rated most effective for instruction.Highlights major barriers, thus prompting calls for curriculum integration.
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