Inquiry Strategies Research Articles

The Effect of an Inclusive School Environment on The Learning Achievement of Children With ADHD In Class III of Primary School

The background to this research is that ADHD (Attetention Defic Hyperactifity Disorder) children are very dependent on their environment, because they have difficulty focusing and are hyperactive. This will relate to the social and achievement of ADHD children. The aim of this research is to explain the influence of an inclusive school environment on the learning achievement of ADHD children in third grade of elementary school. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative, which allows researchers to clearly explain social reality through observations and interviews at the research site. A qualitative approach is useful for explaining the influence of an inclusive school environment on the achievement of ADHD children in third grade of elementary school. Qualitative research is an inquiry strategy that plays a role in searching for meaning, understanding, concepts, characteristics, symptoms, symbols and descriptions of an event; focused and multimethod, natural and holistic; prioritizes quality, uses several methods, and is presented narratively. An inclusive school environment has an important role in forming social relationships between students who have obstacles and those who do not have obstacles, so that educational goals can be realized optimally. All school members must be able to carry out their respective obligations, as well as students who have obstacles.

Disruptive innovation capability in resource-constrained environments: The role of strategic posture and human capital

The disruptive innovation framework has been suggested to enhance new venture sustainability in resource-constrained contexts. This paper explores the role of human capital and strategic posture on disruptive innovation capability in low-income and resource-constrained environments. Using a generic qualitative inquiry strategy, we develop propositions tested by 20 in-depth interviews with entrepreneurs and industry role players in the South African startup incubation sector. Data from the interviews were analyzed through thematic analysis with constant comparison. The findings suggest that adopting an emerging market orientation and taking strategic risks assists in identifying the right consumer target market. Innovativeness is linked to effective product development processes, and a learning orientation contributes to the development of the skills and capabilities required for successful innovation in resource-constrained environments. Additionally, the findings emphasize prior founder knowledge and industry experience in shaping the strategic posture of entrepreneurs. Resource-constrained contexts vary significantly across regions. Our study contributes to the body of knowledge on disruptive innovations and small business sustainability in resource-constrained environments by investigating entrepreneurial dynamics in South Africa.

OPTIMIZATION OF HIGHER ORDER THINKING SKILLS (HOTS) IN ECONOMIC LEARNING AT SMKN 2 BLITAR

With Higher Order Thinking Skills, a person can identify patterns, recognize underlying assumptions, and question the veracity of the information received. This allows individuals to develop a broader and deeper perspective, and produces more critical and reflective thinking. Higher Order Thinking Ability is not only related to intellectual intelligence, but also involves emotional and social aspects in exploring various points of view and understanding the complexity of human interactions. It enriches a person's ability to communicate effectively, resolve conflict, and collaborate in diverse environments. Individuals can formulate more critical, reflective, and holistic thinking, which can then assist them in communicating more effectively, better resolving conflict, and collaborating. Productively in diverse and complex environments. The aim of this research is to see the extent of the influence of cooperative group investigation, problem based learning and inquiry strategies on high level thinking abilities at SMKN 2 Blitar. This research was conducted by looking for respondents who had taken economics subjects. The research technique used is interview methods with students regarding group collaboration in teams and according to time, learning to ask questions, what work has been produced and teacher involvement in checking understanding, stimulating understanding, training abilities, and motivating students in interacting. In the aspect of high-level thinking abilities, see the extent to which ideas emerge from students, whether they can compare or make analogies in solving everyday problems. The research method uses statistical analysis and explanation using hypothesis testing. This research leads us to the conclusion that all variables have a partial and simultaneous influence on high-level thinking abilities. Students need to improve their thinking skills through several of the variables above

Women-owned businesses and access to finance in Pakistan: a study of perceptions, experiences and behaviors

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the perceptions, experiences and behaviors of women entrepreneurs and industry professionals in raising finance for women-led businesses and associated problems faced by the women entrepreneurs. Design/methodology/approach This qualitative research adopts a narrative inquiry strategy. In-depth interviews are used to collect data from women entrepreneurs and women industry professionals in Pakistan. NVivo qualitative data analysis software is used to organize, analyze and find insights in the qualitative data. Findings This research finds that women entrepreneurs struggle to secure financing for their businesses, and most of them have not been successful in obtaining loans from banks. Women entrepreneurs have relied on various sources of funding, including microfinance banks, grants, personal finance and family members. Some of the barriers to finance attainment for women entrepreneurs include sociocultural inhibitions, lack of awareness and limited information dissemination by financial institutions. Women professionals suggest that entrepreneurs should maintain a bank account, have proper documentation and show dedication to their business to improve their chances of obtaining financing. Research limitations/implications This research provides theoretical contributions and methodological advancements in the study of financial inclusion for women-owned businesses in Pakistan. This research raises awareness about the difficulties women entrepreneurs face when trying to obtain credit from banks and other financial institutions and provides policy recommendations to inform the government about financial inclusion policies and financing policies for women entrepreneurs. Overall, this research contributes to the literature on financial access and access to finance for women-owned businesses in developing countries. Originality/value Based on the vulnerable group theory and theory of discouraged borrower, this paper has two important theoretical and practical implications. First, the findings of this study reveal that the financial services are indifferent to women, and there is a denial of women being vulnerable in the financial system, hence requiring a major policy shift to not portray women as vulnerable, as they will rationally feel risky and prefer to opt out of the financial system. Second, the findings suggest that the issue of access to finance for women is not in the financial services but in the women's capabilities and awareness. Therefore, a policy shift is suggested from “financial services for women” to “capability and awareness of women” to avail and access the current services.

An Indigenous Strategy of Inquiry supporting Networked Learning

This paper answers two questions: What philosophical ideas in an Indigenous research paradigm serve as relational 'spaces' for a boundary-crossing Strategy of Inquiry? How do these underpinnings align with Wenger's expanded theory of Communities of Practice, a common theory within Networked Learning? Finding easily available guidance into theoretical frameworks and methods working from Indigenous philosophical underpinnings has proven to be a challenge. However, in Networked Learning there are several theories aligning well with Indigenous philosophy of which Wenger's expanded theory on Communities of Practice serves as one example highlighted in this paper. In finding relational 'spaces', ontological, epistemological and axiological underpinnings in an Indigenous research paradigm has been identified through Indigenous researchers' writings, relating those to Wenger's ideas. The findings in this paper are to be considered as a starting point for further discussions and investigations. They are not aimed at offering a complete picture, rather as something that can be widened as the boundaries between different paradigms are crossed. The readings show that an Indigenous research paradigm is called for when conducting research within an Indigenous context, especially as an Indigenous researcher, but can also inform other research paradigms, offering a boundary-crossing paradigm proliferation. Several relational 'spaces' are identified and accounted for. By looking for relational 'spaces' between an Indigenous research paradigm and Networked Learning, this paper serves as a boundary-crossing object between different paradigms, providing an outline of an Indigenous Strategy of Inquiry for a research study on remote, 1-9, Sami language education where networked learning is promoted.

Teachers’ Perceptions of and Suggestions for Embedding Entrepreneurship in Technology Education

Entrepreneurship education is critical to many countries’ efforts to ameliorate youth unemployment. Embedding entrepreneurship content or skills into school subjects can contribute to these efforts. Although youth unemployment is especially rife in South Africa, its school curriculum does not include extensive entrepreneurship education. For these reasons, researchers have been investigating and proposing various ways to develop and expand entrepreneurship in the school curriculum. Previous studies have explored if and how entrepreneurship could potentially be purposely embedded in the South African Senior Phase Technology curriculum, finding positive potential for such an endeavour. Still, most studies have only explored the intended curriculum without considering their implementation in the enacted curriculum. Technology teachers’ voices—the enactors of the intended curriculum—were therefore overlooked. The current study explored the perceptions of experienced Technology teachers regarding the feasibility of embedding entrepreneurship education in the existing Senior Phase Technology curriculum. Technology teachers were invited to make practical suggestions for merging entrepreneurship into the Technology curriculum. A qualitative phenomenological strategy of inquiry was used. Purposive sampling resulted in 30 experienced Technology Education teachers from the North West province completing a questionnaire. Data were analysed thematically and several interesting findings emerged. Technology teachers were overwhelmingly supportive of embedding entrepreneurship in this subject, offering numerous practical and feasible suggestions in this regard. These suggestions could be used to strengthen the intended and enacted Technology curriculum in South Africa by making the learning therein more meaningful and life-relevant for learners.

Dear teachers, Do you know? The era of teaching is over, only learning prevails

Traditional teacher-centered teaching causes significant difficulties for both teachers and students. In this model, the teacher is active, delivering knowledge, while the student remains passive, attempting to absorb it. This approach often results in frustration for students as they struggle to memorize the teacher's words without truly understanding the subject matters. Traditional teaching methods not only cause suffering and pain for both teachers and students, but they also stifle students' creativity. These methods promote rote memorization of the teacher's words. Therefore, it is urgent to replace traditional teaching with more effective learner centred approaches. The main objective of this study is to analyze the pain, suffering, and challenges I faced with traditional teaching methods and how these experiences prompted changes in my pedagogy. I used multiple paradigms, and autoethnography as a strategy of inquiry, which combines personal experience and writing. I selected three participants based on their availability and willingness to be interviewed: a former colleague who teaches social studies and two of my former social studies students. In this study, I present my teaching experiences at the school level in the first section and at the university level in the second section. Initially, while teaching at the school level, I adopted traditional teacher centred teaching methods. Gradually, I recognized the weaknesses in these methods. Despite this realization, my teaching approach remained teacher-centered during my time at the school level. When I began teaching at the university level, I realized the need to improve my pedagogical practices. Consequently, I adapted my pedagogical practices to meet the needs of the students. This student-centered teaching method enabled the development of the knowledge, skills, and competencies I aimed to cultivate in them.

Epistemic disagreement in psychopathology research and practice: A procedural model

Clinical psychology is characterized by persistent disagreement about fundamental aspects of the discipline ranging from what mental disorders are to what constitutes effective treatment. Attempts to address the problem of epistemic disagreement have been frequently based on establishing the correct answer by fiat without identifying and addressing the sources of the disagreement. We argue that this strategy has not worked very well and the result is frequently ongoing and intractable disagreement, with each side in an argument convinced they are correct. In this paper, we outline an epistemic disagreement procedural model intended to assist researchers and clinicians in the field of clinical psychology to identify, explore, and develop inquiry strategies that capitalize on situations where competing knowledge claims are made. The result is a flexible conceptual framework committed to a defensible epistemic pluralism, fallibilism, and contextualism, across the various research tasks constituting the field of clinical psychology.

Academia’s engagement with Sustainable Development Goals: status quo and barriers at Great Zimbabwe University

PurposeThis study aims to examine academic staff’s engagement with sustainable development goals (SDGs) in higher education institutions.Design/methodology/approachThe triangulation, convergence model of the mixed methods research design was adopted as the strategy for inquiry. A total of 56 questionnaires and 25 interviews were used to collect the data, and this was buttressed by document review and use of secondary data obtained from Scival.FindingsThe results show moderate levels of engagement of academic staff with the SDGs. However, SDGs familiarisation is not correlated with the rate of localisation. The lack of funding deflated political will by university management, demotivated academia and shrinking government support are the leading impediments to SDGs localisation.Research limitations/implicationsThe results could be improved by using a larger sample size equally distributed across disciplines. Triangulation of academics’ views with those of students and non-academic staff could have improved the understanding of other dynamics involved in the localisation of SDGs by university teaching staff.Practical implicationsThe results point towards the need for a university-based framework that interweaves national, institutional, thematic, structural and personal aspects into the SDGs implementation matrix. The underlying determinants of successful localisation of SDGs by academia need to be addressed through a bottom-up approach.Originality/valueTo the best of the authors’ knowledge, this paper is the first attempt in Zimbabwe to exclusively look at University teaching staff’s engagement with SDGs.

The Merit and Beyond; Portraying Student Exchange as Synergetic International Relations

The breakthrough on developing the synergy of international relations among countries is by fostering student exchange as the so-called worthwile programs that link the bilateral relationship and cultural identities. These student exchange programs accentuate the mutual liaison among the countries. It, indeed, exerts influence on students both positively and unforgettably. This research was designed in qualitative method and researcher utilized inquiry strategy of phenomenological study. Three main informants were participated in this research because they experienced the student exchange in advance. Researcher gathered the data through in-depth interview. Specifically, there were four major themes found in the research, they were 1) The lifetime experiences, 2) The challenges and barriers, 3) The problem solving, and 4) The impacts and changes. These findings highlighted the primary goal of the student exchange program itself and also fostered interconnection among the countries in forging impacts for the students as well as the country they belong to. Keywords: Student Exchange, Synergetic Impacts, and International Relations.

Increasing Student Learning Motivation Using Inquiry Methods in Chemistry Lessons

Purpose of the study: This research aims to describe increasing students' learning motivation using the inquiry method in chemistry subjects in Class X of Public High School 6 South Bengkulu. Methodology: In this research, the subjects were class X C students at Public High School 6 South Bengkulu, totaling 41 students. The object of this research is the application of inquiry methods in learning. The type of data obtained from this research is qualitative data. This data was collected using observation and documentation techniques. The data collection tools used were tests, observation sheets of teacher and student activities. Description The action research procedure was carried out in 2 cycles. Each cycle consists of planning, implementation, observation and reflection. Indicators of success are shown by the fulfillment of predetermined motivation indicators. Main Findings: In cycle I, indicator achievement was only 16.67%, while in cycle II achievement was 100% of the indicators set by the author and based on the targets set by the author. Based on the results of the research above, it can be concluded that using inquiry strategies can increase students' learning motivation in class. Novelty/Originality of this study: The novelty of this research is to determine the effectiveness of increasing student learning motivation by using the inquiry method in chemistry lessons.

Inclusive marketing and disability: value creation strategies for organisations and society in the toy industry

ABSTRACT Issues of diversity and inclusion increasingly influence the purchasing process and brand loyalty of new generations of customers. Additionally, scholars and policymakers are calling for a more inclusive society and advocating for the integration of people with disabilities. However, there is a lack of research investigating these issues from a marketing perspective. Using a strategy of inquiry regarding in-depth multiple case studies from different players of the toy industry, this paper highlights how to set marketing strategies that develop and communicate new offerings by promoting both Marketing and Social Value and fostering the social inclusion of children with a disability. The proposed model contributes to the emerging literature of Inclusive Marketing and will help marketers implement a socially inclusive approach.

Occupational Shift from Agricultural to Non-Agricultural Sectors in Semi Urban Area

Despite considering agriculture as the primary economic sector, people in Nepal are rapidly moving away from this sector. Occupational shift from the traditional sector such as agriculture to the industrial sector and service sector is a global phenomenon because of modernity, urbanization, and search for comfortable life of people. People in Nepal also are abandoning agriculture as an occupation because of changing lifestyles, modernity, and national planning. As a result, the infantile industrial growth and insufficient employment generation in the service sector compelled thousands of youths to migrate daily to foreign lands for employment. Even within the country, youths migrating from rural to the urban area leaving their traditional agriculture occupation is a common phenomenon. This scenario triggered this researcher to understand the phenomenon of occupational shift and the dynamics of various elements playing a role behind it. To pursue the research purpose, a qualitative research design with the strategy of narrative inquiry was adopted to understand the experiences and perceptions of people who were on the verge of occupational shift. The four research participants; two from Kageshwori Manohara Municipality and two from Gokarneshwor municipality of Kathmandu valley were purposefully selected for the in-depth interview. In addition to listening and reflecting to their life stories about engagement to abandon agriculture occupation, their activities, emotions, and lifestyle were also narrated, observed, and analyzed. The qualitative analysis of participant’s narrations and observations of their daily life led to the major insights that various economic and socio-cultural dimensions of societal change were primarily associated with the occupational shift. People left agriculture as an occupation when they could not adopt modern technology. Therefore, they had work burden to follow the agriculture. Economic aspects like low and uncertain return from agriculture, comparatively higher benefit from non-farm occupations and access to foreign employment had encouraged people for the occupational shift. Likewise, the socio-cultural aspects such as urbanization, changing values of societies, peoples’ new lifestyle, and education system were also playing a vital role in the background to expedite occupational shift. The dynamics of these elements were viewed from the lenses of the modernization theory whereas analyses were made ii in the light of macro-micro interaction between structure and agency of the society. Despite the fading status of agriculture sector at present, the research concludes that potentiality of this sector is still high for the country to generate employment. The research indicates the importance to redefine the agricultural policy to attract youth in it thereby envisioning technical and vocational education. Likewise, the research also demonstrates the possibilities of increasing agricultural productivity and enhancing the social value of this occupation can revive the agriculture occupation again in Nepal by revisiting the education pattern of TVET.

The Effect of an Inquiry Strategy Based on Employing Educational Explanations in the Acquisition of Scientific Concepts among Third-Grade Students

The study aimed to identifying the effect of of an inquiry strategy based on employing educational explanations in the acquisition of scientific concepts among third-grade students. The study sample consisted of two divisions with a total of (39) students. One of these divisions was randomly selected to be a control group. It consisted of (19) students. The educational material was taught in the usual method. The other was an experimental group. Consisted of (20) students. The educational material was taught using a directed inquiry strategy based on the employment of educational explanations. To achieve the objectives of the study, the quasi- experimental methodology was used. A test for acquiring scientific concepts was prepared. The findings showed that there was a significance slgnificant difference at (α≤0.05), in favor of the experimental group that was taught by using directed inquiry strategy based on employing educational explanations. The size of the effect was large according to the standard used in the study. The study also showed a positive correlation between the acquisition of scientific concepts and achievement in science. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended to use this strategy in teaching science text topics to achieve better learning.

Effect of Two Instructional Strategies on Students’ Achievement at Selected Abstract Concepts

This study determined the effects of two instructional strategies (Project and Inquiry) on students’ achievement in selected abstract concepts of Biology. The study adopted the pretest-posttest control group, a quasi-experimental design. 120 SS II Biology students from six co-educational schools in two Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Kwara state were randomly selected. Participants were randomly assigned to treatment groups. The instruments used were: the Biology Student Achievement Test (r=0.88) and Teachers Instructional guides on Project and Inquiry strategies. Two hypotheses were formulated and tested at a 0.05 level of significance. The data collected were analyzed using analysis of covariance, the treatment had a significant main effect on students’ achievement on some selected abstract concepts in Biology(F(2, 107) =12.061; p<0.05, partial η2 = 0.184). Project strategy (PS) treatment group 1 has the highest adjusted mean achievement scores (x ̅=23.21) than those in the Inquiry Strategy (IS) treatment group11 (x ̅=17.81) and the students in the Conventional Strategy (CS) control group have the lowest adjusted mean achievement scores (x ̅=17.20). This order is represented as PS >IS > CS. The male students showed greater improvements in mean gain of achievement scores by 21.94 and female students by 17.13. Based on the findings Project and Inquiry strategies should be adopted for the improvement of students’ achievement in abstract concepts in biology.

Strategy and Development of Gomara Nature Tourism, Simonis Village, Aek Natas District, North Labuhanbatu Regency, North Sumatra Province

This research aims to determine the aspects involved in planning tourism areas in the context of appropriate tourism strategies to achieve successful tourism in the Gomara natural tourism area, Simonis Village, Aek Natas District, North Labuhanbatu Regency. The model for finding strategic tourism planning uses the SOAR (Strength, Opportunity, Aspirations and Results) Model, as another alternative to SWOT analysis, this model is a combination of SWOT and Appreciative Inquiry (AI) strategies introduced by Jacqueline M. Stavros. This model focuses on involving all stakeholders and all implementation integrity, to obtain data about Strengths, Opportunities, Aspirations and Results to be achieved in determining the strategy and development of Gomara natural tourism. In this research, descriptive-analytic methods have been used, also library data, semi-structured interview methods and survey methods have been used to collect data. The statistical population of this study includes residents of Aek Natas Village, the Regional Government, NGOs related to Gomara natural tourism, Simonis Village, Aek Natas District, North Labuhanbatu Regency and visiting tourists. The research results show that there are great strengths and excellent opportunities for Gomara natural tourism, Simonis Village, Aek Natas District, North Labuhanbatu Regency. To achieve this aspiration. The government, NGOs, investors and, institutional elements, and local communities must have good collaboration to create a comprehensive tourism plan for Gomara natural tourism, Simonis Village, Aek Natas District, North Labuhanbatu Regency. such as: creating promotional strategies for the uniqueness and richness of tourist attractions, holding cultural festivals and exhibitions, designing websites, educating local people to make unique handicrafts as icons.

INTERCONNECTION RESULTANT EFFECT OF TWO INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES, MENTAL ABILITY AND GENDER, ON LEARNERS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN ABSTRACT CONCEPTS IN BIOLOGY

This study looked at how students' success in grasping abstract concepts in biology was affected by cognitive capacity, Gender, and two different teaching philosophies (project and Inquiry)—a quasi-experimental paradigm known as the pretest-posttest control group design was employed in the study. 120 SSII Biology students were split into treatment and control groups. The students came from six coeducational schools in two Local Government Areas in Kwara State. The tests were the Biology Students Mental Ability Test (r=0.87), the test measuring understanding of abstract concepts in biology (r=0.86), and instructional manuals on inquiry and project techniques. At the 0.05 significance level, three research questions and three hypotheses were examined. The collected data were analyzed using a covariance study, which found that there was a significant 3-way interconnection (interaction effect) between treatment, mental capacity, and gender and learners' accomplishment in abstract ideas in biology (F2,107) = 5.757, P> 0.05). Low mental ability female students (x ̅=24.00) had a lower mean score in project strategy than low mental ability male students ((x) ̅=24.43). In the inquiry strategy, low mental ability male students' mean score (x ̅ = 22.33) was superior to that of low mental ability female students (x ̅ = 20.75); in contrast, the conventional Strategy's mean score (x ̅ = 14.33) for low mental ability male students was superior to that of high mental ability female students (x ̅ = 13.47). The study's conclusions led to the recommendation that project and inquiry methodologies be used to raise students' mental ability and achievement in abstract concepts in biology, among others.

Exploring Ethical Issues in Pharmaceutical Marketing’s Strategies: A Critical Marketing Perspective

This study empirically explores the ethical issues with pharmaceutical marketing, which acts as a transgressor to increase inappropriate prescriptions from physicians. Marketing is used to safeguard the interests of shareholders and indoctrinate materialism in target audiences. The inquiry aims to critically examine the marketing strategies and make some drastic changes to put them on humanistic lines to produce salutary benefits to society and the public health sector. The inquirers deploy qualitative methods to scientifically understand the behaviors of marketers and physicians. They used the stratified purposive sampling technique to get data from those who had it. The constructivist grounded theory is used as a strategy of inquiry to explore the different concepts and ideas that are interconnected to form a social phenomenon. They conducted ten in-depth interviews with the selected samples. The researchers developed categories through initial coding and established relationships among them through axial coding. The analysis and interpretation of data produce a single theme, "Deceptive Marketing Strategies," which has two main categories. Each of them has three sub-categories: (unnecessary prescriptions, drug incentivization, unethical practices) and (non-adherence to clinical practice guidelines, physicians’ materialistic approach, and indiscriminate use of antibiotics) respectively. The consequence of these unethical practices is the emergence of antibiotic resistance. The study found transgressions in pharmaceutical marketing and its deceitful and unscrupulous promotional strategies, which have a compounding effect on the misuse and abuse of pharmaceuticals.

The Urgency of Brief Training for Citizens to Search and Discover Illegal Levies at Public Institution in Indonesia

The Public Institution roles a main element to gain service and supervision to all citizens in Indonesia to create and serve anything of citizens requires both services and goods. In the other hand, with the matter in this case, most of the officials perform inadequate acts with illegal levies to maintain business instead of standard instruction in committing transaction and specific affair in academicals purpose. The research is designed with Literal Data; Researcher develops arguments with Descriptive Qualitative Research. The Subject can infer Contextual Application as how citizen discover ahead with required data to report for the security officials with Inquiry Strategy

Trends and impacts of temperature and fire regimes in South Africa’s coastal national parks: implications for tourism

Climate change poses significant risks on coastal national park-based tourism through its effect on accessibility, comfort levels, and spatiotemporal changes of attractions. Wildfires and extreme temperatures have become issues of concern. Due to the widespread occurrence of fires in national parks along coastal areas and the noticeable changes in temperature regimes, more needs to be done to deepen understanding of their trends and impacts and devise appropriate management regimes. This study analyses the trends and impacts of fires and temperature-related variables in six coastal South African national parks, namely Agulhas, Garden Route, West Coast, Table Mountain, Namaqua, and Addo Elephant National Park. The triangulation and convergence model of the mixed-methods research design was adopted as the inquiry strategy. Data on statistical weather variables from the South African Weather Services and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration were used to calculate temperature trends using Mann–Kendall trend tests and homogeneity analysis. Data collection included questionnaire surveys, key informant interviews, field observations, and document analysis. The study observed statistically significant (p < 0.05) changes in temperature-related variables in all coastal national parks. There is also an increase in the intensity and spatial spread of fires, resulting in increased fire damage over time. Despite the current efforts of the coastal parks to manage wildfires and the changing climatic patterns, the fire and temperature regimes are threatening the biophysical environment with resultant effects on tourism and the economic viability of the national parks. The need to reengineer the fire suppression mechanisms and temperature-resilient tourism facilities has been observed.