Students Environmental Awareness in Learning Environmental Pollution Using Instagram-mediated SAMR Model
Handina, Diana Rochintaniawati, Ikmanda Nugraha*
International Program on Science Education, Indonesia University of Education
Jalan Dr. Setiabudi No.229, Isola, Sukasari, Bandung, Jawa Barat 40154
*ikmandanugraha[at]upi.edu
Abstract
Environmental awareness is critical to understanding the present condition of the environment and the significance of protecting it. Science education has an important role in assisting environmental awareness for students. However, limited class time and massive class size problems have restricted student participation and attempted thinking. Consequently, the class debate findings tend to end up being superficial, having little effect on the environmental awareness of the students. This study seeks to explore the environmental awareness of students through the Instagram-mediated SAMR model in studying environmental pollution. Three 8th grade classes of a private junior high school in Bandung consisting of 76 students participated in this study. The students were advised to follow an Instagram account by learning the subject, interacting with each other and the teacher, and submitting their vlog projects. An online questionnaire adapted from Hiramatsu consisting of 5 factors of environmental awareness was used to collect information on the environmental awareness of the students. The data were descriptively evaluated to explore students- responses to those factors. The finding of student environmental awareness demonstrates that students care about environmental problems. It is suggested that learning environmental pollution topic using Instagram-mediated SAMR model can facilitate student environmental awareness.
Keywords: Students Environmental Awareness, Environmental Pollution, SAMR Model, Instagram
Topic: Integrated Science Education