Cultivating Eco-Literacy: A Project-Based Approach to Environmental Education in Urban Schools

Nuansa Bayu Segara, Wardah Aqilah Mumtazah Thohiroh, Sukma Perdana Prasetya, Hendri Prastiyono, Wiwik Sri Utami

2024

Abstract

Eco-literacy among younger generations is essential to support sustainable development. Social studies education in schools plays a crucial role in developing this competency. This article aims to analyze how project-based learning can enhance eco-literacy. The research design employed is a one-group pretest-posttest experimental approach involving 26 students as research subjects. The study was conducted in a private school located on the border between Surabaya and Sidoarjo. It was chosen for its densely populated residential area, where eco-literacy skills are particularly necessary for students. The instruments used to assess eco-literacy consist of three types: an essay test to evaluate knowledge, observation sheets to determine attitudes, and a rubric to measure skills through student-produced work, along with a worksheet to track learning process outcomes. The findings demonstrate that project-based learning in social studies significantly improves students' eco-literacy. Additionally, it fosters increased student engagement, critical thinking, and creativity in responding to environmental issues in their surrounding.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Segara N., Thohiroh W., Prasetya S., Prastiyono H. and Utami W. (2024). Cultivating Eco-Literacy: A Project-Based Approach to Environmental Education in Urban Schools. In Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Humanities Education, Law, and Social Science - Volume 1: ICHELS; ISBN 978-989-758-752-8, SciTePress, pages 421-430. DOI: 10.5220/0013407300004654

in Bibtex Style

@conference{ichels24,
author={Nuansa Segara and Wardah Thohiroh and Sukma Prasetya and Hendri Prastiyono and Wiwik Sri Utami},
title={Cultivating Eco-Literacy: A Project-Based Approach to Environmental Education in Urban Schools},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Humanities Education, Law, and Social Science - Volume 1: ICHELS},
year={2024},
pages={421-430},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0013407300004654},
isbn={978-989-758-752-8},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Humanities Education, Law, and Social Science - Volume 1: ICHELS
TI - Cultivating Eco-Literacy: A Project-Based Approach to Environmental Education in Urban Schools
SN - 978-989-758-752-8
AU - Segara N.
AU - Thohiroh W.
AU - Prasetya S.
AU - Prastiyono H.
AU - Utami W.
PY - 2024
SP - 421
EP - 430
DO - 10.5220/0013407300004654
PB - SciTePress