Fostering Environmental Virtue for Children through School Urban Farming in Bandung, Indonesia

Abstract

This study aims to describe the impact of a nonformal education programme for children as an attempt to develop their civic virtue in the environmental field. One programme attempted to realise the goal is school urban farming in Bandung. This study used a qualitative method in approaching the programme with the author being actively involved in the programme (participant as observer). The informants were chosen using the purposive sampling technique, while the data were collected by observation, interview, and document analysis. The results showed that school urban farming was effectively able to teach children about ecology and build ecological mentality in their minds. School urban farming was found significant in improving value orientation of the environment, which might be able to generate environmentally significant behaviour. Thus, the programme helped institutionalized civic virtue in the environmental field through learning process.

Adaptasi dan Uji Psikometri Alat Ukur Perilaku Ramah Lingkungan Versi Indonesia

“…Istilah perilaku ramah lingkungan memiliki kesamaan makna dengan istilah lain dalam literatur ilmiah Indonesia, seperti perilaku pro-lingkungan (pro-environmental behavior) (Ambarfebrianti & Novianty, 2021;Rifayanti et al, 2019), perilaku yang berdampak pada lingkungan (environmentall-significant behavior) (Prasetiyo, 2018), perilaku lingkungan umum (general ecological behavior) (Febriyanti, 2016), dan perilaku lingkungan yang bertanggung jawab (environmentally responsible behavior) (Fenitra et al, 2022). Konsep perilaku ramah lingkungan didasarkan pada perspektif metodologi riset yang berdampak pada lingkungan (Stern et al, 1997).…”

Integrated Urban Farming Park: Implementing Permaculture Design Concept for Child Education of Agriculture in Jakarta

“…The study provides important lessons about the value of offering interactive and engaging activities for underserved students and families [4]. Another research also examines nonformal education programs for children, according to which, according to him, educated urban farming has succeeded in developing civic values in the environmental field [16]. Urban farming education in schools significantly increases the orientation of environmental values and produces significant behavior towards the environment.…”

Analisis Media Komik Dalam Mengajarkan Anak-Anak Kelas 4-6 Sd Mengenai Manfaat Urban Farming

“…Urban farming merupakan metode pertanian yang dilakukan di perkotaan dikarenakan kurangnya lahan pertanian. Urban farming dapat dikenalkan kepada anakanak usia sekolah guna memupuk kebiasaan dan perilaku dalam kepedulian terhadap lingkungan (Prasetiyo, W. H., 2018).…”

“…Di dalam program tersebut, anak-anak memiliki akses untuk belajar berkebun di area perkotaan. Program ini selain mengedukasi juga bertujuan untuk memupuk rasa cinta lingkungan pada anak-anak sejak usia dini (Prasetiyo, W. H., 2018). Namun dari penelitianpenelitian yang sudah ada, belum ditemukan penelitian mengenai komik sebagai media edukasi urban farming.…”