Design Interactive Coal Mining Layout Pop-up Book: An Educational Tool for Introducing Environmental Awareness to Children

Nurul Fitriyah Sulaeman; Khusnul Khotimah; Atin Nuryadin; Erna Sari; Ida Ayu Adinda Dhevi Pramesti; Ayu Ramadani Wandira; Anissa Widya Wati; Angelica May C. Rodriguez

doi:10.20527/btjpm.v8i2.18507

Design Interactive Coal Mining Layout Pop-up Book: An Educational Tool for Introducing Environmental Awareness to Children

Nurul Fitriyah Sulaeman, Khusnul Khotimah, Atin Nuryadin, Erna Sari, Ida Ayu Adinda Dhevi Pramesti, Ayu Ramadani Wandira, Anissa Widya Wati, Angelica May C. Rodriguez

Abstract

Understanding the balance between energy production and environmental sustainability remains a challenge for young learners, particularly when addressing complex topics such as coal mining. This community service initiative aims to design, implement, and evaluate an interactive coal mining pop-up book as a developmentally appropriate learning medium to enhance elementary students’ environmental awareness. The activity was conducted using a Participatory Action Research (PAR) approach, involving stages of engagement, co-development, implementation, evaluation, and feedback. It included the design of 3D pop-up media, implementation through an interactive storytelling and demonstration session at Nido Primary School, and evaluation through Likert-scale questionnaires and observations. The findings indicate a notable improvement in students’ environmental awareness, with 87.0% of students expressing agreement on eco-centric and nature-responsibility aspects. Moderate levels of agreement were also observed in students’ understanding of coal-related concepts, indicating the development of conceptual comprehension. The pop-up book effectively supports learning through its visual and tactile features, which help students concretize abstract concepts in line with their cognitive development. Overall, this activity demonstrates that interactive and hands-on learning media can serve as an effective approach to introducing energy concepts while fostering early environmental awareness among elementary students.

Keywords

Elementary school; Pop-up book; STEM; Sustainable environment

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