The theme of healthy food in science learning: Analysis of ESD values junior high school curriculum

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to describe whether Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) values have been reflected in the 2013 curriculum at the 8th-grade junior high school level in promoting the development of sustainable education through the theme of healthy food. The analysis was carried out based on data obtained by researchers from student books, syllabus, core competencies (KI), and basic competencies (KD) curriculum 2013 at the junior high school level and a survey of 11 science teachers at the junior high school level from 9 different schools, namely West Java, Central Java, East Java, and West Sumatra. Based on an analysis of the syllabus, basic competencies, and core competencies of the 2013 junior high school curriculum in grade 8, it was found that every KD related to healthy food had reflected ESD values. In the student handbook, it was also found that student activities and projects carried out by students also reflected ESD values. In line with these findings, the survey results show that all teachers stated the importance of teaching students' understanding of healthy food so that students have an awareness of eating healthy foods and promotion of continuing education in science learning. However, the assessment contained in the student handbook has not been able to measure the key competencies that students must have in ESD-based learning. So that a learning process is needed including teaching materials, methods approach used by teachers that can improve students' key ESD competencies.