Integration of SDGs in environmental education subjects of adiwiyata vocational high school

Abstract

Environmental education plays an important role in promoting education for sustainable development (ESD) in schools. Environmental education is not always a stand-alone subject, but it has also been integrated into other subjects. This study aims to analyze the integration of SDGs in environmental education in building students’ knowledge and attitudes following the ESD curriculum framework. This study employed a descriptive method. Data were collected through document analysis, test about SDGs, questionnaires, and interviews. Data were analyzed descriptively. Involving 60 students from tenth grade as the participants of this study. The result show that the integration of SDGs in environmental education can build good attitudes in students significantly but not in their knowledge. Based on this findings environmental education subjects becomes an important subject to be include in the school curriculum to build good attitude related to SDGs.