SWAGATI: Journal of Community Service
Vol. 4 No. 1 (2026): March

School Entrepreneurship through STEM PjBL Learning in Aquaponic Fish and Vegetable Farming Using Renewable Energy

Rahmatia Thahir Thahir (Program Program Studi Pendidikan Biologi, Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar)
Nurlaela Nurlaela (Program Program Studi Agribisnis, Universitas Bosowa)
Nurul Magfirah Magfirah (Program Studi Pendidikan IPA, Fakultas Ilmu Pendidikan dan Sastra, Universitas Bosowa)
Sri Rahmadhanningsih Rahmadhanningsih (Program Studi Pendidikan Matematika, Fakultas Ilmu Pendidikan dan Sastra, Universitas Bosowa)



Article Info

Publish Date
12 Jun 2026

Abstract

This Community Partnership Empowerment Program aims to enhance the capacity of science teachers and junior high school students in Pangkajene and Islands Regency through the implementation of STEM Project-Based Learning (PjBL) using a solar-powered aquaponics system. The program addresses two main problems: teachers’ limited ability to design innovative and integrative science learning and the underdeveloped school-based entrepreneurship education. The project was implemented at SMPN 1 Bungoro through five stages: socialization, training, technology implementation, mentoring and evaluation, and sustainability planning. The training results indicated a significant improvement in teachers’ understanding, with an N-Gain score of 0.70 (high category). Moreover, a school entrepreneurship unit was established utilizing an aquaponics system with a capacity of 100 net pots and 300 catfish, powered entirely by solar energy. The program not only produced tangible outputs such as vegetables and fish but also fostered environmental awareness, self-reliance, and managerial skills among participants. Overall, this program serves as a contextual learning model integrating science, technology, entrepreneurship, and renewable energy, while strengthening school–community partnerships to promote sustainable education and local economic resilience.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

swagati

Publisher

Subject

Civil Engineering, Building, Construction & Architecture Computer Science & IT Economics, Econometrics & Finance Social Sciences Other

Description

SWAGATI: Journal of Community Service is a journal that aims to be a medium of communication and scientific information resulting from community service. The scope of published articles includes studies on community empowerment in computer science, economics, social science, and technology. However, ...