Mural visual media to enhance environmental caring character of elementary school students

Authors

  • Erma Suryani Sahabuddin
  • Ahmad Syawaluddin
  • Andi Makkasau
  • A. Irham

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34117/bjdv9n12-002

Keywords:

mural, character, care for the school environment, environmental education, elementary school

Abstract

This study aims to describe the use of visual media of mural art in Education to improve the character of environmental care for grade IV elementary school students. The approach used in this study is a qualitative approach or Qualitative Research. The type used in this study is Classroom Action Research to improve the environmental care character of grade IV elementary school students using mural art visual media, carried out in two cycles, each consisting of two meetings with stages of activities including planning, implementation, observation, and reflection, focusing on the use of mural art visual media and character education caring for the environment of students. The study subjects were grade IV B students of Makassar City State Elementary School, totaling 26 students. Data collection techniques are used through educator and learner observation sheets, documentation, tests, and non-tests. The research instruments used are observation sheets and questionnaires used to measure students' character. The data analysis techniques used are qualitative and quantitative data analysis techniques. The research results on character education caring for the environment of students in Cycle I are in the Sufficient category, and Cycle II has increased, namely in the Good category. Based on the study's results, using visual media of mural art can improve character education care for the school environment and the environment around grade IV B students of Makassar City State Elementary School.

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2023-12-04

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Sahabuddin, E. S., Syawaluddin, A., Makkasau, A., & Irham, A. (2023). Mural visual media to enhance environmental caring character of elementary school students. Brazilian Journal of Development, 9(12), 30606–30620. https://doi.org/10.34117/bjdv9n12-002

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