Abstract
<p><em>The nationality insight should be owned by all Indonesian citizens. This insight is identical with civics knowledge. Besides, not only by studying civics knowledge anyone can improve their nationality insight, but also from other knowledge, such as by learning geography science. Understanding the environment is one of the scopes in geography science. Understanding the environment can possibbly to increase the nationality insight. This research aims to applying geo-literacy as a study method, so the student can improve their ability to understand the earth. The subject of this research is the 4<sup>th</sup> semester student of Geography Education Department, Faculty of Social Science Universitas Negeri Manado. Analyzing data is based on the calculation of the percentage of results of filling out questionnaires by respondents. The questionnaires formed by the author from literature study from the syntax of geo-literacy method (from the National Geographic Magazine) combine with the indicator of nationalism in the document of nationality by Lembaga Administrasi Negara Republik Indonesia. By applying geo-literacy as a study method in geography education, the majority of students strongly agree that geo-literacy has the ability to strenghtening student’s knowledge to know the world (by applying geographical approach) and make the best decision for the environment. </em></p>
Highlights
Strongly DisagreeAgree, is the highest response in the result, which is chosen by 25 students, or 62,5% from 100% total percentage
One of the indicators of nationality insight is the attitude of loving the homeland, where in the concept of loving the homeland is understanding the environment (Urfan, Darsiharjo, & Sugandi, 2018)
The concept of understanding the environment is one of the scopes in geography science, that study about nature and its interactions with human (Ruhimat, 2017)
Summary
Agree, is the highest response in the result, which is chosen by 25 students, or 62,5% from 100% total percentage. It means, 62,5% responses strongly agree that recognize the environment is the characteristic of a person who study earth science. The second statement was it's easy for me to recognize / observe / and make the conclusions from the geospheric phenomena in the surrounding environment. It means 67,5% student agree that they have the ability to recognize/observe/and make a conclusion from the geospheric phenomena. 23 student gives the agree responses, or 57,5% from 100% total percentage It means 57,5% student agree that geo-literacy has a beneficial for them to recognize/observe/take action on the environment
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