Integrative Health Thematic Strategy Increases Learning Outcomes And Students ‘Clean And Healthy Living Behaviors

Abstract

This study aimed to improve student learning outcomes, clean and healthy living behaviors (PHBS). This goal achieved through an integrative health thematic strategy (STIK). This study was a quasi-experiment with randomized pretest-posttest control group design. It conducted in 2016/2017 academic year in Buleleng sub-district. It used two sample classes who took by multistage random sampling technique. One class as a Control Group was taught with Conventional Strategy (SK) using the 2013 Curriculum Integrated Thematic Book, and one class as a Treatment Group was taught with STIK using an integrative health thematic textbook (BATIK). Data were analyzed using MANOVA at a significance level of 5%. Based on the results of the data analysis it is evident that STIK improves the learning outcomes of thematic knowledge 16.6 percent, PHBS knowledge 71.7 percent, PHBS attitudes 70.5 percent, and practice PHBS 10.8 percent. The conclusion of this study is the integration of health education into the themes of learning to improve student learning outcomes and PHBS. The implication of the results of this study is that STIK can be recommended as an alternative learning strategy that has the advantage of improving learning outcomes and providing health education to students.