Environmental learning about flood disaster in university: Students HOTS for preliminary analysis to develop DIFMOL model

Abstract

Environmental education during a pandemic is something that must be focused especially on natural disasters. One of the skills needed to solve natural disasters is Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS). The purpose of this study was to describe student HOTS to develop a Disaster Mitigation of Flood based on the Online Learning (DIFMOL) model. The research method used descriptive with data collection techniques using surveys. The results showed that the student’s HOTS score was still in the very low category (33.09). This makes DIFMOL need to be developed for students, especially in aspects related to HOTS, which are still weak for aspects of flood disasters. Environmental education innovation is important to improve students’ ability to overcome environmental problems. DIFMOL in this case, acts as an environmental education innovation related to the disaster that can be developed. This study concludes that students’ HOTS scores are still in the very low category and need improvement. DIFMOL is suggested to be developed in the next research.