The Significance of Environmental Contents in Character Education for Quality of Life. (23rd June 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pane, Murty Magda; Patriana, Rina
• Is Part Of: Procedia--social and behavioral sciences. Volume 222(2016)
• Page Start: 244
• Page End: 252
• Publication Date: 2016-06-23
• Subjects: Environmental content -- character education -- comfortable living -- quality of life; Social sciences -- Periodicals; Social sciences -- Congresses; Arts -- Periodicals; Arts -- Congresses; Humanities -- Periodicals; Humanities -- Congresses; 300
• DOI: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2016.05.153
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1877-0428

Abstract

Abstract: The environmental awareness is expected to be a part of the characters of young people. This study aims to explore college students' opinions regarding the environmental contents in the subjects to contribute in improving the comfortable living in Jakarta. This study used qualitative methods of interviewing technique to 33 students from different majors. The results of these study show that 91% students agreed to the holding of courses that include environmental contents, while the rest 1% not agreed. For the relationship aspect of improving the comfortable living, 76% students agreed, while the remaining 21% students not agreed.