Effect of Local Excellence-Based Comic Media on Conceptual Understanding and Environmental Care Attitudes of Islamic Boarding School Students of Different Genders

Understanding the concept and attitude of environmental care attitudes is necessary for preserving local excellence. This study aims to determine effect implementing excellence-based comic media on conceptual understanding Islamic boarding school students a different gender. research quasi-experimental, using one-group pre-test post-test design. The was conducted in three schools, i.e. MTS MT Mamben, SMP IT Putra Ar-Risalah Paok Lombok, Putri involving 38 female 30 male students. instrument used test students' excellence questionnaire assess attitudes. Data were analyzed N-gain, one-way ANOVA, continued with post hoc tests each experimental group. A DIF analysis carried out items RASCH genders. results showed that (a) implementation based at schools could increase (N-gain = 0.44 0.60) 0.33 0.58), (b) there are differences group (Sig <.05). These indicate relationship between higher understanding, attitude, vice versa, (c) tend have better than However, other hand, can think logically rationally, so they about causes damage excellence, especially coral reef ecosystems