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Florea: Jurnal Biologi dan Pembelajarannya with registered number ISSN 2355-6102 (Print); ISSN 2502-0404 (Online) is scientific journals which publish articles from the fields of biology and biology education.
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Enhancing Critical Thinking Skills and Environmental Literacy of High School Students through an Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Problem-Oriented Project-Based Learning Ecosystem E-Module Halimatus Sa'diyah; Ibrohim; Dwi Listyorini
Florea : Jurnal Biologi dan Pembelajarannya Vol. 13 No. 3 (2026)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.25273/florea.v13i3.25219

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Critical thinking skills and environmental literacy are essential competencies that can be fostered through ecosystem learning to prepare students to address environmental issues. This study examined the effect of an AI-Assisted Problem-Oriented Project-Based Learning (POPBL-AI) Integrated Ecosystem E-module on senior high school students' critical thinking skills and environmental literacy. A quasi-experimental design with a pretest-posttest nonequivalent control group was employed involving 108 tenth-grade students assigned to an experimental class, a positive control class (POPBL), and a negative control class (PBL). Data were collected using critical thinking skills and environmental literacy instruments and analyzed using One-Way Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA), followed by the Least Significant Difference (LSD) test. The experimental class demonstrated the highest improvement in critical thinking skills, increasing from 50.9 to 72.4, and in environmental literacy, from 60.2 to 68.6. ANCOVA results revealed that the POPBL-AI Integrated Ecosystem E-module significantly affected both critical thinking skills and environmental literacy (p < 0.05). The LSD test further confirmed significant differences among the experimental, positive control, and negative control classes. These findings suggest that integrating POPBL-AI into an ecosystem e-module is effective in enhancing students' critical thinking skills and environmental literacy and offers a promising approach for supporting meaningful, technology-enhanced environmental education.
Environmental perception and literacy of downstream high school students toward social media forest-land conversion content Rio Christy Handziko; Annisa Nugrahaini Nur Rohmah
Florea : Jurnal Biologi dan Pembelajarannya Vol. 13 No. 3 (2026)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.25273/florea.v13i3.25238

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The purpose of this study is to determine the environmental perception and literacy of eleventh-grade public senior high school students in Bantul Regency—a downstream area vulnerable to flooding—regarding social media content on upstream forest-to-oil-palm plantation conversion, and to analyze the correlation between these variables. This descriptive-correlational study was conducted from April to May 2026 across three public senior high schools in Bantul Regency. Through a purposive sampling technique, three schools were selected to involve 134 students based on their schools' proximity to the main river, reflecting their direct vulnerability to the downstream ecological impacts of upstream land conversion. Data were gathered through validated and reliable questionnaires, knowledge tests, and interviews. Statistical analysis was performed using descriptive quantitative methods and Spearman's Rank correlation test. The findings revealed that the majority of students (64.18%) possessed a moderate level of environmental perception, whereas their environmental literacy was categorized as high (M = 182.27 out of 240). Furthermore, a moderately positive and significant correlation was found between students' environmental perception and literacy (r = 0.433, p < 0.05). This study concludes that while environmental perception influences literacy, integrating digital media literacy with the local ecological disaster context into the curriculum is essential to foster proactive conservation behaviours among students in disaster-prone areas.
Community Structure and Environmental Drivers of Benthic Mollusks in the Seagrass Ecosystem of Kupang Bay, Indonesia Lendi Lusia Sambein; Agus Hartoko; Lestari Lakhsmi Widowati
Florea : Jurnal Biologi dan Pembelajarannya Vol. 13 No. 3 (2026)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.25273/florea.v13i3.25765

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Kupang Bay in Indonesia has a multispecies seagrass ecosystem that plays a vital role in the coastal ecosystem, including serving as a primary habitat for benthic mollusks. Increasing anthropogenic pressure and environmental changes along the Kupang coast continue to degrade the quality of this ecosystem, making an assessment of its health status critically important. Given that benthic mollusks are highly vulnerable to environmental changes, the relationship between the structure of the benthic mollusk community and the seagrass ecosystem can serve as an effective bioindicator for assessing the health of the seagrass ecosystem in Kupang Bay. Therefore, this study aims to determine the community structure of benthic mollusks associated with seagrass ecosystems and to identify the environmental factors influencing their presence at six stations in Kupang Bay. Seagrass and mollusk sampling was conducted using the quadrant line transect method, and the relationship between environmental factors and mollusk presence was analyzed using Redundancy Analysis. Seven seagrass species were recorded, with the highest density found at Sulamu (994.13 shoots/m²) and the lowest at Cafe Tebing (272.61 shoots/m²). A total of 397 benthic mollusk individuals belonging to 28 species, 26 genera, and 18 families were successfully identified, consisting of 20 species of Gastropoda totaling 362 individuals and 8 species of Bivalvia totaling 35 individuals, with Clypeomorus batillariaeformis being the most abundant species. Tablolong Beach recorded the highest mollusk abundance with a total of 165 individuals but the lowest diversity, whereas Lalendo showed the opposite pattern, with the highest diversity (H' = 1.88) despite lower abundance. RDA results indicate that seagrass density, dissolved oxygen, and sediment organic matter content collectively explain 75.1% of the variation in benthic mollusk distribution, distinguishing three habitat preference groups: stations with high organic matter content are preferred by Cypraeidae and Arcidae; stations with high dissolved oxygen are preferred by Pinnidae, Mytilidae, and Strombidae; and stations with high seagrass density are preferred by Cerithiidae.
Application of Mycorrhiza to Low-pH Soil from from Ex-Clay Mining on the Growth of Jatropha (Jatropha curcas L.) Aminah Ramadhani; Farid Kamal Muzaki; Tutik Nurhidayati
Florea : Jurnal Biologi dan Pembelajarannya Vol. 13 No. 3 (2026)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.25273/florea.v13i3.25856

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Clay is one of the main raw materials used in cement production and is obtained through mining activities. Such mining activities can cause land degradation, including a reduction in soil pH. Land rehabilitation can be carried out by using acid-tolerant plants, applying land engineering techniques, and introducing mycorrhizae. This study aimed to determine the effects of various planting-media treatments on the growth of Jatropha curcas and to identify the optimal land-engineering treatment for its growth. The planting-media treatments consisted of combinations of garden soil, post-mining soil, and mycorrhizae. Each planting-media treatment was replicated four times and observed for 12 weeks (60 days after planting). Plant growth parameters included plant height, number of leaves, leaf area, plant biomass, shoot-to-root ratio, transpiration rate, net assimilation rate, and mycorrhizal infection. The data were analyzed using one-way ANOVA, followed by a Tukey post-hoc test. The results showed that increasing the proportion of post-mining soil resulted in lower growth of Jatropha curcas. The best growth of Jatropha curcas was observed in the treatment consisting of 50% post-mining soil + 50% garden soil + mycorrhizae. Mycorrhizal infection was inversely related to the proportion of post-mining soil. As the proportion of post-mining soil increased, the level of mycorrhizal infection in Jatropha curcas decreased
A Bioinformatics-Integrated Biochemistry E-Module in Problem-Based Learning: Effects on the Cognitive Dimension of Collaborative Problem-Solving Skills Zizah Estuning Erina; Balqis; Sulisetijono; Mimien Henie Irawati
Florea : Jurnal Biologi dan Pembelajarannya Vol. 13 No. 3 (2026)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.25273/florea.v13i3.25901

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This study aimed to examine the association between a bioinformatics-integrated Biochemistry e-module in Problem-Based Learning (PBL) and students’ cognitive collaborative problem-solving skills. A nonrandomized control group pretest–posttest quasi-experimental design was employed involving 62 undergraduate Biology Education students at Universitas Negeri Malang, comprising 31 students in each class. Both classes received PBL, with the experimental class using a bioinformatics-integrated Biochemistry e-module and the control class using a Biochemistry website. PubChem, KEGG Pathway, RCSB PDB, and PyMOL were incorporated as bioinformatics resources. Data were collected using a cognitive collaborative problem-solving test and analyzed using ANCOVA, with pretest scores as the covariate. Mean scores increased from 70.4 to 88.5 in the experimental class and from 67.2 to 81.4 in the control class. ANCOVA revealed a significant adjusted difference between the classes (F = 26.284, p < 0.001, partial η² = 0.308), with adjusted means of 88.1 and 81.7 for the experimental and control classes, respectively. These findings indicate that the use of a bioinformatics-integrated Biochemistry e-module in PBL was associated with higher cognitive collaborative problem-solving scores than the use of a Biochemistry website.