Development of SESD (Science Education for Sustainable Development) based on Student Worksheet 'Climate Action' Social Science Content to Construct Critical Thinking Skills of Elementary School Students

Abstract

Global environmental challenges, including climate change, require a strong commitment to realising sustainable development, where education plays a key role in building awareness and skills to address these challenges, with Science Education for Sustainable Development (SESD) being an important approach in integrating sustainable concepts into the curriculum. The purpose of this research is to develop SESD-based Student Worksheets with a focus on the topic of "Climate Action" in science subjects in primary schools, to improve critical thinking skills and support sustainable development goals, particularly in handling climate change to support Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). This research uses the ADDIE model, involving needs analysis through interviews with teachers, design of SESD-based Student Worksheets 'Climate Action' by taking into account the characteristics of learners and the applicable curriculum, and development of Student Worksheets by involving expert validation. The evaluation results showed that the SESD-based Student Worksheets 'Climate Action' succeeded in improving students' critical thinking skills, with an average score of 80%, which was included in the good category, and the validation of Student Worksheets and materials by experts also showed the feasibility of the product to be used in learning. The conclusion of this study is that the development of SESD-based Student Worksheets 'Climate Action' is an important step in strengthening sustainable education and increasing learners' understanding and awareness of environmental issues, with suggestions to improve the effectiveness of SESD-based learning in the future. Keywords: Critical thinking, Worksheet, SESD