Integration of Environmental Education at the Adiwiyata Program Recipient School in Growing Ecoliteracy of Students

Abstract

This research is a descriptive and explorative research that aims to find out how the integration of environmental education in Adiwiyata recipient schools in growing the students' ecoliteracy through intracurricular and extracurricular program. This research uses qualitative approach with case study method conducted in one of public elementary school which has received Adiwiyata award 2018. Technique of collecting data using interview, observation, and curriculum document study. The data has been collected and then reduced, analyzed, and trianggulation so that the description of research results. The subjects were six teachers including principals and ten students from different classes who were elected and considered to represent various views on environmental education at the school. From the results of research indicates that environmental education has been implemented through intracurricular program integrated in learning activities and also through extracurricular program. Teachers and students have implemented environmental care attitudes in a proactive manner based on the Adiwiyata-based curriculum and in the effort to foster student ecoliteracy. However, the Adiwiyata award is more prominent artificially in ecofriendly physical symbols when compared to the consistent establishment of eco-friendly culture throughout the school community. There is still a need for continuous support and effort from all school residents to shape the ecoliteracy culture and create an environmentally sound school.

The profile of students’ eco-literacy at nature primary school

“…Based on the eco-literacy evaluation test results, it was found that the students' cognitive ecoliteracy abilities could be categorized as good. It corroborates with the research by Adela, Sukarno & Indriayu (2018), which stated that the ability to understand elementary school students' eco-literacy, especially schools that implemented the Adiwiyata program, could be categorized as very good. Adiwiyata program itself is an environmental education program.…”

Modelo pedagógico y estrategias de implementación académica, de investigación y de vinculación para la formación ambiental en la licenciatura en educación inicial

“…Los criterios emitidos por los especialistas presentes en el taller sobre los resultados del diagnóstico coinciden en que el estudio fue amplio y diverso; plantearon además que, fundamentar el modelo pedagógico desde la pedagogía crítica y el constructivismo social, hace que la tesis sea consecuente con los sustentos pedagógicos del proceso educativo en el país. Hubo consenso en la importancia de esta experiencia y la necesidad de desarrollar otras para trabajar la formación ambiental de los futuros profesionales, lo que se corrobora en otras investigaciones como la realizada por (Adela et al, 2018). Los participantes sugirieron considerar las habilidades o competencias para el desarrollo de los procedimientos (saber hacer); resaltaron la necesidad de trabajar las actitudes y comportamientos de los jóvenes e involucrarles en la autoevaluación de sí mismos, para alcanzar las competencias para la sostenibilidad, cuestiones que coinciden con las planteadas por (Sengupta et al, 2020) en su obra que trata sobre las estrategias de enseñanza y aprendizaje para el desarrollo sostenible.…”

Cultural Assets a Destination Branding Concept And Environmental Education in Selo Village Boyolali Regency

“…This ritual is carried out to be able to live side by side with the universe and respect and maintain the presence of nature. Empathy for all forms of life can be developed by integrating environmental education into everyday life [18]. The Tuk Babon tradition is carried out by accompanying mountains of produce around the village before being taken to a spring which is located 1.5 km from the residential area.…”