PENDEKATAN EKOPEDAGOGI DALAM PEMBELAJARAN MENULIS TEKS EKSPLANASI UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KESADARAN LINGKUNGAN SISWA

Abstract

The implementation of an ecopedagogical approach in learning to write explanatory texts has become an important strategy for integrating language learning with environmental education. Conducted at MA Miftahul Ulum Way Tuba, this qualitative descriptive field research involved a Bahasa Indonesia teacher and eleventh-grade students. Data were collected through observation, interviews, and documentation, then analyzed using the interactive model consisting of data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing. The learning process engaged students in observing environmental phenomena around the school and using these observations as the basis for writing explanatory texts. The results indicate that contextual learning experiences improved students’ ability to generate ideas, organize explanatory text structures systematically, and explain causal relationships more accurately. In addition, students demonstrated greater participation in maintaining school cleanliness, reducing plastic waste, and showing responsibility toward environmental sustainability. The study concludes that the ecopedagogical approach effectively connects literacy development with ecological awareness and provides meaningful learning experiences that support the formation of environmentally responsible students in the context of Islamic secondary education.