CAPACITY BUILDING AND ATTITUDE OF CARING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT OF LABORATORY ASSISTANTS BASED ON AUGMENTED REALITY AND VIRTUAL REALITY

This research aims to increase the technical capacity and environmental care attitude of laboratory assistants of the PGSD FIP UNM Department through the use of Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) technology. The background of this research is based on the importance of awareness and environmentally friendly behavior in sustainable laboratory management, as well as the need for innovative technology-based learning approaches to support such behavior change. The method used was an experiment with One Group Pretest-Posttest Design, which involved 30 laboratory assistant respondents. The research instruments were in the form of questionnaires, observations, and knowledge tests. Data were analyzed using the Wilcoxon test to determine significant changes before and after treatment. The results showed that the use of AR and VR significantly increased technical capacity and formed an attitude of caring for the environment, shown by the classical average score of 4.38 on a scale of 5 and the dominant mode on a scale of 5. These findings support the use of immersive technology as an interactive, realistic, and positive learning media in building an academic culture that cares about environmental sustainability