ANALYSIS OF TEACHER PERCEPTIONS OF LEARNING STRATEGIES IN INCULCATING ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANLINESS AND STEWARDSHIP VALUES IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
Diva Kartika Meilania (a), Tia Citra Bayuni (b*), Bramianto Setiawan (c), Sarwo Edy (d), Fuji Lestari (e), Syifani Nur Aliifah (f), Tengku Renaldi Riansyah (g), Vanny Najwa Saphira (h)

Elementary School Teacher Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Pelita Bangsa, Bekasi, Indonesia.

Abstract

Environmental character education is a vital aspect of elementary schooling to address the low level of environmental awareness among students. This study aims to analyze teacher perceptions and strategies in instilling the values of cleanliness and environmental care through a descriptive quantitative approach. Involving 50 teachers in Bekasi selected via purposive sampling, data were collected using Google Forms questionnaires covering five key indicators. The results indicate that all strategies fell within the ^Excellent^ category (81%-100%). Specifically, teacher modeling achieved the highest score at 91.18%, confirming the teacher^s role as a primary role model, followed by routine habituation at 90.56%, which reflects the effectiveness of programmed daily activities. The direct action indicator reached 88.48%, proving high levels of student physical involvement, while school culture scored 86.40%, indicating a conducive environment. Finally, the integration into learning indicator reached 82.84%. The novelty of this research lies in its comprehensive analysis integrating teacher strategies with contextual field conditions, demonstrating that modeling, habituation, and direct action are highly effective in shaping student character. These findings serve as an essential reference for strengthening environment-based school management to ensure sustainable behavioral change in elementary education.

Keywords: Teacher Strategy- Environmental Care Character- Elementary School- Cleanliness Values-

Topic: Ethonopedagogy (Local Wisdom, Socio Culture)