Ratna Dewi Kusumaningtyas, - (2016) INTEGRATING RENEWABLE ENERGY EDUCATION IN JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS’ CURRICULUM IN INDONESIA. Konvensi Nasional Pendidikan donesia (KONASPI) VIII Tahun 2016. pp. 1856-1862. ISSN ISBN : 978-602-60240-0-8

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Energy crisis due to the depletion of fossil fuel becomes a global issue nowadays since it will risk the energy security. To overcome the challenge, the effort on renewable energy development as substitute energy sources of fossil fuel has been widely conducted. Technology on producing many type of renewable energy has improved significantly. However, to reach a successful implementation of renewable energy at large scale utilization, the public literacy and confidence on renewable energy application is absolutely required. Renewable energy literacy starts from renewable energy understanding. The citizen’s understanding on renewable energy can be developed systematically through education. The topic on renewable energy can be introduced into the classroom for the junior and senior high school students. This topic can be delivered as an integrated part of the curriculum of both science and social subjects. Sciences teacher can focus on the topic of energy form, renewable energy technology and application, and the impact of many type of energy sources utilization. On the other hand, social teacher can focus on enhancing the student’s awareness on renewable energy utilization, citizen role on energy conservation and management, and improving social behavior which supports the energy sustainability. Energy education needs active participation of the students. Students involvement on the energy education can be enhanced through some activities such as: classroom discussion, small projects activity, field trip, and social campaign. The integrated teaching in both sciences and social classes will provide not only knowledge to the students, but also insight and renewable energy literacy. Energy education also provides the students with an understanding of the technologies and the political and economic systems that will put a platform for a clean, sustainable energy future. Energy education is important to be given since the earlier age of the youth to prepare the students as the future leaders.

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