An Assessment of Environmental Awarness:The Role of Ethic Education

Abstract

Environmental damage that occurred in Indonesia in the last three decades is due to human behavior by exploiting and depleting the universe in order to meet the interests and needs of human's life. The objectives of this research were (1) to find out the direct effect of the students'environmental knowledge towards the environmental awareness, (2) to find out the indirect effect of the students' environmental knowledge towards the environmental awareness through ethics, (3) to find out the direct effect of student's ethics on environmental awareness. The sample of this research was the students of economic education who hadlearned the subject of environmental education. The researcher used a quantitative approach with explanatory research design to explain the state of each variable. Two things that contribute to environmental awareness were ethics and environmental knowledge. The results of this study showed that environmental and ethical knowledge significantly influenced environmental awareness. The environmental knowledge will shape students' attitudes and ethics towards the environment.Abstrak. Kerusakan lingkungan yang terjadi di Indonesia pada tiga dekade terakhir ini terjadi karena perilaku manusia dengan mengeksploitasi dan menguras alam semesta demi memenuhi kepentingan dan kebutuhan hidupnya. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah (1) mengetahui pengaruh langsung pengetahuan lingkungan mahasiswa terhadap kesadaran lingkungan, (2) mengetahui pengaruh tidak langsung pengetahuan lingkungan mahasiswa terhadap kesadaran lingkungan melalui etika, (3) mengetahui pengaruh langsung etika mahasiswa terhadap kesadaran lingkungan. Sampel penelitian ini adalah mahasiswa pendidikan ekonomi yang telah memperoleh mata kuliah pendidikan lingkungan hidup. Peneliti menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan rancangan penelitian explanatory research untuk menjelaskan keadaan masing-masing variabel. Dua hal yang berkontribusi terhadap kesadaran lingkungan adalah etika dan pengetahuan lingkungan. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan pengetahuan lingkungan dan etika berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap kesadaran lingkungan. Pengetahuan lingkungan yang dimiliki akan membentuk sikap dan etika mahasiswa terhadap lingkungan.Kata kunci: Pengetahuan Lingkungan, Etika Lingkungan, Kesadaran Lingkungan.

Analysing students’ environmental awareness profile using strategic environmental assessment

“…EA is shown based on awareness, protection, and preservation, especially unfulfilled local potential. 4,5,21 This study contributes to a critical analysis of EA profiles through LISREL Second-order CFA by revealing latent variables or indicators (Figure 1 and Tables 2-3) that affect other indicators. The factor analysis indicates that the students' environmental care attitude is not only limited to caring, appreciating, and having good environmental ethics, but also includes making a real contribution and finding solutions to environmental problems that are integrated into the learning process.…”

“…Simultaneously, our study holistically analyses the profile of students' EA by considering policies, plans, and environmentally sustainable programs. Furthermore, according to Murniawaty 5 and Widodo, 60 knowledge and commitment are needed to realise environmental protection and awareness, but they have not revealed how practical solutions can be used to implement them.…”

“…5; the fit model in P-value is 0.25>0.05; Root Mean Square Error of Approximation (RMSEA) is 0.088; and Normed Fit Index (NFI) is 0.67. The value of the loading factor in indicators A1, A3, and A5 <0.5 and for indicators A2, A4 and A6 >0.5.…”

Analysing students’ environmental awareness profile using strategic environmental assessment

“…That research identified a low implementation of environment-based learning, resulting in a lack of environmental character for students. 5,6 Environmental care, as it has been taught in school, refers to definitions, terms, concepts, and knowledge about the natural environment. The absence of the implementation of contextual learning can limit meaningful experiences for students.…”

“…Based on the results of a preliminary survey of 15 teachers and 256 high school students in Wonosobo District, Central Java, Indonesia in March 2020, 5 it is observed that schools have shown 75% progress in policies towards environmental awareness, 62% progress in terms of promoting curriculum-based environmental studies, 56% participatory-based development of environmental activities, and 55% management of environmentally friendly school support facilities. That research identified a low implementation of environment-based learning, resulting in a lack of environmental character for students.…”