Analisis Pembinaan Karakter Peduli Lingkungan melalui Pelajaran IPS Sekolah Dasar

Abstract

Environmental awareness character education is very important for the development of student attitudes, especially in social studies learning because activities to protect or care for the surrounding environment are contained in social studies learning. Therefore, social studies have a major influence on the development of environmentally conscious character in elementary school students. This study aims to determine the implementation of environmental awareness development through social studies learning at Kamalaka Elementary School and to find out whether social studies learning can develop students’ character. This research is qualitative with a case study method. The subjects were fourth-grade students at Kamalaka Elementary School, Serang City, Banten. This study uses data collection techniques of observation, interviews and documentation. The results of the implementation of the character building of caring for the environment in Kamalaka Elementary School was successful as seen from the actions of the students who have started to do many things to protect the environment, from disposing of trash to watering plants, carrying out mutual cooperation activities, diligently bringing food and drinks to reduce the amount of waste and other ways. In practice, the teachers are guided by the lesson plan as a reference in carrying out learning, so that learning in the classroom is directed. Implementation does not only occur in the classroom but also outside the classroom or anywhere. In the implementation process, ecological character education which is integrated into the learning process at Kamalaka Elementary School consists of three stages related to the teacher's method, 1) Planning learning, 2) Implementation of earning and 3) Evaluation of learning. This result can be used as a good example of the implementation of social studies learning to increase environmental awareness since the concern for the environment is one of the many characteristics that a person must possess in everyday life.