Perancangan website interaktif sebagai platform pendidikan berkelanjutan untuk meningkatkan sustainability literacy siswa

Abstract

This research resulted in an interactive website product named SustainEarth, developed with the assistance of WordPress. The aim of creating this website is to serve as a learning media capable of enhancing Sustainability literacy among junior high school students, particularly on the topic of climate change. The research utilized the Research and Development (R&D) method and the Rapid Application Development (RAD) model, comprising three stages: needs planning, system design, and development. The study was conducted at SMP N 2 Kotagajah targeting seventh-grade students. Research instruments included validation questionnaires and student response questionnaires. Expert validator analysis employed score analysis, while student response was analyzed using percentage analysis. The research results indicated that the SustainEarth website was deemed highly suitable for use as a sustainable education platform, with very valid and practical criteria. SustainEarth website was deemed highly valid, with an average score of 3.57 from three expert validators. Pre-usage testing resulted in an average percentage of 91% from fifteen students. Therefore, it can be concluded that the SustainEarth website is capable of increasing student learning interest, improving students' comprehension levels of the material being taught, and facilitating the learning process for students.