Abstract:
Creativity and environmental care in wetlands have received wide attention from the
government and researchers in various countries, especially in the industrial era of 4.0. However,
both competencies are less familiar in physics learning. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the
effectiveness of Autonomy-Based Creative Learning (ABCL) in improving prospective physics
teachers' creativity and caring attitude in wetland environments. This research includes
development research using the ADDIE model. The implementation test was conducted on 59
physics education students in South Kalimantan (Indonesia), which were divided into three
groups. Before and after learning, prospective physics teachers take a creativity test in designing
ABCL, then fill out environmental care questionnaires to determine their attitude on preserving
the environment’s energy-saving behaviour, managing waste, loving the environment program,
and health protocols. The results show increased students' creativity and caring attitude in the
wetland environment. N-gain creativity in the medium criteria, while n-gain care for the
environment in the standard serial. This creativity is because students initially have a good
understanding of environmental care. Thus, this learning is effectively used to equip the
creativity and concern of prospective physics teachers in the wetland environment.
