Assessing Sustainability Literacy in Green School through Citizen Science Project on Biodiversity Learning

Nur Hamidah; Topik Hidayat; Siti Sriyati; Tony Hadibarata

doi:10.21831/jipi.v10i2.71283

Assessing Sustainability Literacy in Green School through Citizen Science Project on Biodiversity Learning

Nur Hamidah, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Indonesia
Topik Hidayat, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Indonesia
Siti Sriyati, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Indonesia
Tony Hadibarata, Curtin University Malaysia, Malaysia

10.21831/jipi.v10i2.71283

Abstract

The research aims to measure students' sustainability literacy after participating in a citizen science project. The subjects of this research were students at one of State Senior High School (SMAN) in Bandung. The descriptive method with a quantitative approach was used in this research. The research was conducted over 4 weeks with a total of 12 hours of meetings in two classes to 72 students. Random sampling is used to determine research samples. Data collection techniques used assessment on sustainability literacy questions after completing citizen science projects. Descriptive analysis was used to conclude the data. Finding stated that most students (93%) received passing grades above the minimum passing criteria (19.5% enough, 55.5% good and 18% in excellent categories). It is shown that CSP-based learning is effective to strengthen the sustainability literacy of students.

Keywords

biodiversity; citizen science project; green school; sustainability literacy

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21831/jipi.v10i2.71283