The Effectiveness of Animated Learning Media in Enhancing Vocational High School Students’ Environmental Conservation Awareness

Abstract

This study examines the effectiveness of animation-based learning media in enhancing environmental conservation awareness among vocational high school students. A quasi-experimental pretest–posttest control group design was applied, involving an experimental group using animated media and a control group receiving conventional instruction. Data were collected through questionnaires measuring students’ environmental knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors. The results show a significant increase in environmental awareness after the intervention, with improvements across all three dimensions. Students also perceived the animated media as engaging, clear, and effective in delivering environmental messages. These findings indicate that animation-based learning is a practical and impactful approach to promoting environmental conservation awareness in vocational education. Integrating animated media into environmental learning is therefore recommended to foster sustainable attitudes and behaviors among vocational students.