Environmental literacy profile of nature tourism parks for students

Closed

Riska Fadhilah Hutasuhut, Djukri

2024 AIP Conference Proceedings Vol. 2622 Issue 1 Conference paper Cited by 0 Quartile

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the environmental literacy of class X Public Islamic Senior High School 1 Medan students. The data collection technique was carried out using a survey method, by distributing online questionnaires to 40 students. Students already have an understanding of nature tourism park conservation, 60% of students are in the high category, 32.5% are in the medium category, and 7.5% are in a low category. The results of this environmental literacy survey are grouped into four, namely knowledge, behavior, attitudes, and skills of students. The average student's ecological knowledge is 73, in the medium category. Meanwhile, environmental literacy behavior is 71.3%. Furthermore, environmental literacy attitudes; verbal attitude, sensitivity attitude, and plan to investigate issues were 69%, 73.1%, and 88.6%, respectively. Then global issues skills, students can analyze environmental issues and make plans for what will be done to address these environmental issues. The results obtained indicate that it is necessary to inculcate environmental knowledge and environmental literacy in learning and teaching materials at school. © 2024 Author(s).

Affiliations

Department of Biology Education, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia