Inculcate environmental values through drama techniques in Moral education class: An action research [Penerapan nilai alam sekitar melalui teknik drama di dalam kelas pendidikan Moral: Satu kajian tindakan]

Authors

  • Nadarajan Thambu Pensyarah Kanan, Fakulti Sains Kemanusiaan, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Malaysia / Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Human Sciences, Sultan Idris Education University, Malaysia.

Keywords:

nilai, alam sekitar, Pendidikan Moral, drama, kajian tindakan, pedagogi

Abstract

 

Values related to the environment is one of the areas of learning in the  Moral Education syllabus in Malaysia. Education and knowledge of environment is a concern in the Moral Education to produce students who are aware, sensitive, positive and capable of preserving nature. This study discusses the use of drama as a pedagogical technique in inculcate environmental values in a Moral Education classroom. The findings show, the drama that serves as an active learning techniques able to provide a meaningful learning experience to understand the environment better. Elements in drama such as, script writing, training and memorization of dialogue has its own advantages and suitability in developing the environmental practices among secondary school students.

[Nilai berkaitan dengan alam sekitar merupakan salah satu bidang pembelajaran dalam Sukatan Pelajaran Pendidikan Moral di Malaysia. Pendidikan dan pengetahuan berkaitan alam sekitar diberi perhatian dalam mata pelajaran Pendidikan Moral untuk melahirkan murid yang peka, sensitif, berfikiran positif dan yang mampu melestarikan alam. Kajian ini membincangkan penggunaan teknik drama sebagai pedagogi dalam menerapkan nilai berkaitan alam sekitar di dalam sebuah kelas Pendidikan Moral. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan, drama yang berfungsi sebagai teknik pembelajaran aktif mampu memberikan pengalaman pembelajaran yang bermakna kepada pemahaman nilai berkaitan alam sekitar. Elemen-elemen drama seperti, penulisan skrip, latihan dan hafalan dialog mempunyai kelebihan dan kesesuaian yang tersendiri dalam mengembangkan amalan nilai berkaitan alam sekitar dalam kalangan murid sekolah menengah.]

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2019-04-08
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Thambu, N. . (2019). Inculcate environmental values through drama techniques in Moral education class: An action research [Penerapan nilai alam sekitar melalui teknik drama di dalam kelas pendidikan Moral: Satu kajian tindakan]. Muallim Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 3(2), 188-206. https://doi.org/10.33306/mjssh14