YOGYAKARTA- Oil and gas and geothermal energy literacy activities were rolled out again on Thursday (18/07). At least 10 elementary schools in Wedi Subdistrict, Klaten Regency enthusiastically participated in the oil and gas and geothermal energy literacy activities. A number of elementary schools that participated in this activity are SD N 1 Karang, SD N 2 Canan, SD Pandes, SD N 1 Pasung, SD N 1 Sukorejo, SD N Gadungan, SD S Muhammadiyah, SD Aisyiyah Full Day, SD Kanisius Murukan, and SD N 1 Kalitengah. Each school sent 6 students consisting of 3 boys and 3 girls and 3 accompanying teachers to carry out this activity. This activity is an Internal Community Service (PbM) activity, the Institute for Research and Community Service (LPPM) UPN “Veteran” Yogyakarta which is chaired by M.Th. Kristiati EA, ST, MT. Kris revealed, “This literacy activity should be carried out in many schools so that the knowledge of teachers and students about energy and geothermal energy can be well understood.” The literacy event started at 08:00 WIB and was opened directly by the host Yudhy Widya Kusumo, M.A. who is also a member of the Internal Community Service (PbM), Research and Community Service Institute (LPPM) UPN “Veteran” Yogyakarta.
Starting with the opening and remarks from the Head of the Regional Technical Implementation Unit (UPTD) of Education in Wedi District Sudibyo, S.IP, MM. continued with remarks by the Head of the Community Service Team, M.Th. Kristiati EA, ST, MT. Before entering the literacy material delivery event, students and teachers were asked to fill out a questionnaire which was useful for research data in the community service journal. This questionnaire is very helpful for the members of PbM UPN “Veteran” Yogyakarta to provide research that is quite useful for the community.
After filling out the questionnaire, the children were asked to pay attention for a moment to the material on oil and gas and geothermal energy literacy. In this activity, the oil and gas literacy material was delivered by Dr. Ir. Yosapat Sumantri, MT and the geothermal literacy material was delivered by Ir. Bambang Bintarto, MT. Elementary school students and teachers from Wedi sub-district were enthusiastic in participating in the literacy material. This was illustrated by questions from several teachers and students about oil and gas and geothermal energy.
After the delivery of oil and gas and geothermal energy literacy material was completed, the students were divided into eight groups, namely four groups of oil and gas energy and four groups of geothermal energy. The four groups of oil and gas energy were divided per theme in drawing, the first theme was the origin of oil and gas energy, the second theme was about how to get oil and gas energy, and the third theme was about the benefits of oil and gas energy and the fourth theme was how to preserve oil and gas energy. While the four groups of geothermal energy are divided into four themes as well, the first theme is the origin of geothermal energy, the second theme is how to get geothermal energy, and the third theme is the benefits of geothermal energy and the fourth is how to preserve geothermal energy.
After the division of the drawing theme, the students were asked to draw with their imagination and they were asked to provide a description in the opposite sheet of the picture they made. In addition to drawing, students of SD Kecamatan Wedi were also asked to retell their experiences in this literacy activity. From the drawings and descriptions, students were also asked to write down their aspirations, on a piece of paper, students were also asked to tell their aspirations in the future after getting material from this activity. Not a few children also became inspired to become miners or oil and gas and geothermal miners. After the drawing was finished, it was announced who won the oil and gas and geothermal energy literacy activity. The oil and gas and geothermal energy literacy activity was closed with the distribution of certificates and photos with all participants in the oil and gas and geothermal energy literacy event.
According to Indah Widyaningsih, ST, MT, one of the lecturers of the Petroleum Study Programme and also a member of PbM UPN “Veteran” Yogyakarta, “This activity is very good to increase children’s knowledge about the energy contained in the earth”. “By learning oil and gas and geothermal energy literacy through drawing, it is very exciting for elementary school students, this is a way of learning with a literacy approach that is quite interesting, besides children understanding, it also makes children creative in describing the contents of their thoughts,” she said.