IDENTIFICATION LOCAL MATTER TYPICAL SOUTH SUMATRA TO DEVELOP MODEL OF LEARNING BASED CONTRUCTIVISM FOR ENVIRONMENT LITERACY ON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT IN INDONESIA

Abstract

The main purpose of this research is to produce a prototype model of learning based typical local materials from South Sumatra to develop student environment literacy on junior high school in Indonesia. The purpose of the first year of the research one is identifying the material locally which are local wisdom, potential local and typical local problems of South Sumatra which can be utilized for the development students environment literacy model of learning which was done. Sampled area in this research is based on topography and demography divided into three district namely munacipilty palembang represent urban areas, regency muara enim represent mountainous regions and regent ogan ilir represent of coastal marshes and transition. The result showed that on each sampled district for many locals material that could be used in learning biology especially to form characters environment literacy. Local content in the form of local wisdom are Tunggu Tubang, Lebak lebung, Siring System. Being locally potential are productive forest area, waterfalls Curug, Swamp forest, River, Musi River and other tributaries, punti forest wood,/Kemaro island as well as the coal mining, petroleum. Local wisdom and local potential can be utilized for learning on learning topics (Interaction between living organisms, pollution, Global warming, Increasing population, technology products) which relate to develope environmental literacy.