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Embedding Ecological Solid Waste Management into Instruction: Extent, Effectiveness and Practical Session Guides for Sustainable School


Authors : Cristy A. Firmanes; Michael M. Uy

Volume/Issue : Volume 11 - 2026, Issue 9 - September

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/26sep344

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Abstract : This study aimed to determine the extent of the integration, the level of effectiveness and the challenges encountered by teachers in integrating Ecological Solid Waste Management (ESWM) in instruction in Cabugao National High School in promoting school sustainability. Descriptive quantitative research method was employed to comprehensively determine the extent of integration. The respondents were the teachers of Cabugao National High School.

Keywords : Ecological Solid Waste Management, Curriculum and Planning, Teaching Strategies and Methods, Student Engagement and Participation, Instructional Materials, Assessment, Challenges in ESWM, Sustainable Schools, Cabugao National High School

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This study aimed to determine the extent of the integration, the level of effectiveness and the challenges encountered by teachers in integrating Ecological Solid Waste Management (ESWM) in instruction in Cabugao National High School in promoting school sustainability. Descriptive quantitative research method was employed to comprehensively determine the extent of integration. The respondents were the teachers of Cabugao National High School.

Keywords : Ecological Solid Waste Management, Curriculum and Planning, Teaching Strategies and Methods, Student Engagement and Participation, Instructional Materials, Assessment, Challenges in ESWM, Sustainable Schools, Cabugao National High School

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