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Students' Knowledge, Awareness, and Pro-Environmental Behavior in Urban to Design Climate Change Book Serials

  • Sigit, Diana Vivanti (Biology Education Program, Universitas Negeri Jakarta) ;
  • Azrai, Eka Putri (Biology Education Program, Universitas Negeri Jakarta) ;
  • Suryanda, Ade (Biology Education Program, Universitas Negeri Jakarta) ;
  • Epriani, Melisa (Biology Education Program, Universitas Negeri Jakarta) ;
  • Ichsan, Ilmi Zajuli (Elementary Teacher Education Program, Universitas Mohammad Husni Thamrin) ;
  • Rahman, Md. Mehadi (Institute of Education and Research, University of Dhaka) ;
  • Rogayan, Danilo V. Jr. (College of Teacher Education, President Ramon Magsaysay State University)
  • Received : 2021.07.18
  • Accepted : 2021.08.20
  • Published : 2021.10.31
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Abstract

Background and objective: Problems currently occurred in the environment are caused by a lack of environmental awareness of the community. Biology students learn the environment in ecological learning. Students must explore environmental knowledge (EK) and are expected to have high environmental awareness (EA) and then apply their knowledge in daily life with pro-environmental behavior (PEB). There is a need for designing climate-change book serials for university students (CCBS-US) towards contextualized learning. This study aimed to determine the relationship between EK and EA and the PEB of biology students as a baseline for designing CCBS-US. Methods: The study used a quantitative descriptive method with a correlational design. Total 136 biology students from a state university in Jakarta, Indonesia served as samples of the study. Results: Research results revealed a positive relationship between EK and PEB of biology students. There was a positive relationship between EA and PEB of biology students and between EK and EA and PEB of Biology students. Moreover, 77% of students reported their EK is very high, 55% of students reported their EA is medium, and 46% of students reported their PEB is medium. Ecological learning has a vital role in shaping the EK, EA, and PEB, thus CCBS-US needs to be developed. Conclusion: The study concluded that there was a relationship between EK, EA, and PEB. The study recommends the development of CCBS-US based on the survey results.

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Acknowledgement

Thank you for the Indonesia Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology (Kemendikbudristek RI) for the research funding in 2021 for Basic research in university scheme (PDUPT) with grants number: 126/E4.1/AK.04.PT/2021 and 4/E4.1/DSD/LPPM/2021. Thank you for National Research and Innovation Agency and Universitas Negeri Jakarta for support this research.

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