THE INFLUENCE OF EXPLORATION AND CHARACTERIZATION ACTIVITIES OF MEDICINAL PLANTS ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL CARE VALUE OF STUDENTS AT THE LE HU GARDEN

Abstract

This research aims to determine the effect of exploration activities and characterization of medicinal plants on the environmental care values of UISU FKIP BIOLOGY Education students at The Le Hu Garden. This research was conducted on 07 May 2024 at The Le Hu Garden.

 This research uses a quasi-experimental method (Quasi experiment) with the research population being all students of BIOLOGY Education FKIP UISU active in FY 2023/2024 totaling 32 people who were then used as samples in the form of a total sample which has the same number as the population, namely 32 people. Instruments in this research is a test of the value of caring for the environment in the form of a pre-test and post-test, observation sheet, and also a questionnaire sheet.

 The results of the students' environmental care test before using this exploration and characterization method obtained sufficient scores in mastery according to the index classification, the percentage of environmental care scores was 0 people (0%) and classified as having very poor mastery, 32 people (100%) with an average score. -an average of 28.6% and a standard deviation of 6.42, while the environmental care score test of students who used the exploration and characterization method was 3 people (9.4%) and was classified as sufficient, namely 21 people (65.6%) and those who were very less were 8 people (25%) with an average value of 63.53 and a standard deviation of 11.41.

 The normality test results obtained were Lcount <L-tabe), namely 0.147 <0.156, indicating that the data was normally distributed, while the homogeneity test results obtained were Fcount <Ftable 1.53 < 1.56, stating that the data had the same or homogeneous variance. The results of hypothesis testing using the t test obtained a thinning trabel value or 28.54 1.69 with a reality level of 0.05, so Ha was accepted and Ho was rejected. Thus it can be concluded that there is a significant influence on the use of exploration methods and characterization of BIOLOGY education students at FKIP UISU MEDAN