Leveraging the school environment as a learning medium to cultivate students' social awareness

Alfahmi, Wildan and Firmantika, Lusty ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8381-7452 (2026) Leveraging the school environment as a learning medium to cultivate students' social awareness. Sosioedukasi : Jurnal Ilmiah Ilmu Pendidikan dan Sosial, 12 (2). pp. 889-899. ISSN 2541-612X & 2086-6135

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Abstract

The objective of this study is to describe social studies learning strategies based on Project-Based Learning utilizing the school’s surrounding environment to foster students social awareness. This study employed a qualitative case study design at SMPN 1 Wajak, involving the vice principal for curriculum, social studies teachers, the eight grade students from Class VIII G as informants. Data were collected through observations, interviews, and documentation, and analyzed using the Miles, Huberman, and Saldaña interactive model. The results indicate that the utilization of physical and social environments such as rice fields, markets, and tourist attractions effectively support contextual learning through the preparation, implementation, and follow-up activities. These activities encourage active student engagement and foster a socially responsible character, demonstrated through empathy, cooperation, and concern for the surrounding environment. However, the implementation of this learning still faces challenges, including time constraints, varying levels of student participation, and limited supporting resources. Therefore, social studies instruction based on Project-Based Learning utilizing the surrounding environment of the school can serve as an effective strategy for fostering students’ socially responsible character.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Keywords:	pemanfaatan lingkungan; project- based learning; karakter peduli sosial
Subjects:	13 EDUCATION > 1301 Education Systems > 130106 Secondary Education
Divisions:	Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teaching Training > Department of Social Science Education
Depositing User:	Lusty Firmantika
Date Deposited:	17 Jun 2026 15:10

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