Understanding Skill of Junior High School Students on Environmental Pollution Topic by Environmental-based Science Learning

Abstract

Abstract This study aims to describe the understanding of junior high school through the application of an environment-based learning approach to the material of environmental problems. The method refers to students’ understanding of three indicators (translation, interpretation, and extrapolation). The subject was determined by purposive sampling of 63 students from three junior high schools in the city of Bengkulu, Indonesia. The collection technique is essay test. The results of the study are: (1) the ability to translate student translation 74 (Good), interpretation of 71 (good), and extrapolation 83 (very good), (2) the percentage of three indicators of student understanding, namely 37% translation, interpretation 31%, and 32 % extrapolation, (3) the overall level of student understanding is 14%, both 68% and very good 18%. The understanding can be categorized as good in ecosystem learning. The conclusion of this study that learning with an environmental approach has a positive impact on understanding junior high school students.