Environmental- Based Biology Curriculum of Senior High School: Case Study of North Konawe Regency, Indonesia

Abstract

The purpose of this research is the implement an environmental-based instruction Biology curriculum in Senior High Schools. The research had been carried out through a case study in North Konawe Regency, Indonesia. It was applied through a primary survey that was conducted from June to August 2019 in several Senior High Schools. The results showed that the environmental-based learning Biology curriculum has never been applied. The teacher just applied conventional learning, not interactive method, and teacher-centered instruction. Students were less active in learning and they focused on the Biology textbooks. The results of this study are significant as a reference for policy-makers, academics, and the senior high students; educational-practitioner for developing an environmentally-based Biology curriculum