Implementasi Kebun Sekolah dalam Mengembangkan Literasi Lingkungan Siswa Sekolah Dasar
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https://doi.org/10.53088/eej.v4i2.3596Keywords:
environmental literacy, school garden, garden-based learning, elementary schoolAbstract
Background: This study describes the implementation of a school garden and changes in students’ environmental literacy indicators at SDN Ngaliyan 1 Semarang.
Method: A descriptive qualitative case-study design was employed. Data were collected from May to July 2025 through observations, interviews, response questionnaires, and documentation. The participants included the principal, [insert number] teachers, and [insert number] students in grade [insert grade]. The implementation involved needs assessment, planning, socialization and training, garden development, garden-based learning, and evaluation. Data were analyzed through data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing, supported by source and technique triangulation.
Result: The findings show that an underused school area was transformed into an outdoor learning environment containing planting beds, vegetables, medicinal plants, plant labels, gardening tools, and a composting area. The comparison of initial and final observations indicated category changes in five indicators: understanding the role of plants, maintaining environmental cleanliness, caring for plants, sorting waste, and collaboration. Teachers also began to use the garden as a contextual learning resource.
Implication: The findings suggest that school gardens can function as living laboratories for environmental literacy
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