THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE APIK METHOD IN IMPROVING WASTE MANAGEMENT LITERACY AMONG ELEMENTARY AND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Sarapung, Risky Richlos
Idrus, Sukarmin
Ismail, Julia

JURNAL PENDIDIKAN GLASSER
Vol. 9 No. 2 (2025)

Waste management literacy remains a challenge in schools. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the APiK method (Take, Sort, Reduce) in enhancing waste management literacy among elementary and junior high school students. A quantitative pre-experimental design (one-group pretest-posttest) was used, with data collected through multiple-choice tests. The results showed an increase in the average score from 70.20 to 76.53. A paired t-test indicated a significant difference (p < 0.05), with junior high students showing greater improvement. These findings suggest that the APiK method is effective in improving students' understanding of waste management through contextual and practical learning.