Tunku Badariah Tunku Ahmad

Determinants of Proenvironmental Attitudes in College Students

This study examined socio demographic predictors of different forms of environmental attitudes (ecocentrism, anthropocentrism, and environmental apathy) among students from a variety of academic fields at a liberal arts institution. Apathy toward the environment was predicted by political conservatism and a higher education level among parents; anthropocentrism was also a function of participation in sports activities while growing up, political conservatism, and other demographic variables. Time spent in front of a screen (computer, television) positively predicted ecocentrism and negatively impacted apathy. The results confirm the importance of separating proenvironmental attitudes into two categories focusing on inherent value versus utilitarianism. We discuss the implications of these findings for the field of environmental education and on the future of society as a whole.

Sense of community and English perceived learning in a social networking site: a study of Facebook

 Abstract—The primary purpose of this study was to determine if a relationship exists between sense of community and English perceived learning in the social networking site Facebook. 27 students from multiple nationalities who were members of English learning page participated in this study. The data were obtained via an online questionnaire with three scales. Results indicate that the students have positive feelings about Facebook as a tool for learning English, English perceived learning and sense of community. low correlation exists between sense of community and English perceived learning.

Knowledge of Green Computing among University Students and Lecturers in Malaysia

This is a conference paper presented in Singapore. The paper talked about the importance of students and lecturers having knowledge about green computing, which refers to energy-efficient and responsible use of computers and their associated subsystems. 180 students and 60 lecturers were surveyed. The results show limited and no knowledge of green computing among students and lecturers generally, with the exception of those coming from the ICT background. Implications on training in green computing are discussed.