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  "abstract": "Plastic waste is a difficult environmental problem to address, and school cafeterias, which often use single-use plastics, contribute to this problem. However, many schools have not yet implemented sustainable practices, and students are often limited to theoretical learning that rarely links scientific concepts to real-world environmental issues. Therefore, this study aims to examine the improvement in junior high school students’ integrative knowledge and sustainability actions through a STEM-ESD project on plastic waste. A non-equivalent pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design was used, involving 62 seventh-grade students from a junior high school in Cikarang, Indonesia. Data resulted that the experimental class achieved a moderate increase in integrative knowledge (N-Gain = 0.32), while the control class showed low improvement (N-Gain = 0.20). However, both groups showed a small increase in sustainability action (N-Gain = 0.00), with no significant difference between them. These findings suggest that while STEM-ESD projects effectively develop students’ ability to integrate scientific concepts with environmental issues, they are insufficient for driving significant behavioral change within a short timeframe. This study contributes to the growing body of literature on STEM-ESD implementation in Indonesian schools and highlights the need for sustained, long-term interventions to achieve meaningful sustainability outcomes.",
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      "name": "Layla Oktavia Widodo"
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      "name": "Eliyawati"
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      "name": "Ikmanda Nugraha"
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      "name": "Putra Habib Dhitareka"
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  "doi": "10.15294/jese.v6i2.62345",
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  "pdf_url": "https://journal.unnes.ac.id/journals/jese/article/download/62345/11571",
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  "published": "2026-10-26",
  "publisher": "Universitas Negeri Semarang",
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  "title": "STEM-ESD Project on Plastic Waste to Improve Students’ Integrative Knowledge and Sustainability Action",
  "title_text": "STEM-ESD Project on Plastic Waste to Improve Students’ Integrative Knowledge and Sustainability Action",
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  "updated_at": "2026-10-30T13:47:09Z",
  "url": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/16txm8g51xanb",
  "venue": "Journal of Environmental and Science Education",
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