EduPlant: A design thinking-developed educational kit for plant classification to enhance junior high school students' 21st century skills

Alfina Nur Safitri, Ahmad Zainul Arifin, Amelia Novita Sari, Anggra Dinda Rizky Wahyu Permata, Arie Nugroho Ramadhan, Azizah Wahyuningsih, Cica Adelia Permatasari, Erni Yulianti

Abstract


This study aims to develop and evaluate EduPlant, a Design Thinking-based educational kit designed to foster 21st-century skills within the framework of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) among junior high school students. The Edukit features Augmented Reality (AR) plant classification for local plant identification, and herbarium practice through both Olabs and hands-on experiments. The development followed the Design Thinking approach stages: empathize, define, ideate, prototype, and test. The research was conducted at SMP Negeri 2 Pakis, involving 30 students and a supervising teacher as the validator. Instruments included media and material validation sheets and a readability test sheet. Data were analyzed descriptively using mean percentage scores and Fleiss’ Kappa to assess inter-rater reliability. Results showed media validation at 92,36%, material validation at 90,63%, and readability at 84,88%, with a Fleiss’ Kappa value of 0,51, indicating good agreement. These findings demonstrate that EduPlant is feasible and practical for use in ESD-based science learning. The kit effectively supports creative, collaborative, and communicative learning while promoting students’ awareness of biodiversity conservation through the Design Thinking approach.

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Design Thinking, 21st Century Skills, Educational Kit, Educational for Sustainable Development

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