Level of Sustainability Awareness: Where Are the Students^ Positions? Irwan Muhammad Ridwan(a*), Ida Kaniawati (b), Andi Suhandi (b), Achmad Samsudin (b) and Rahmat Rizal (c)
a) Program Studi Pendidikan Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam, Sekolah Pascasarjana, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Jl. Dr. Setiabudi No. 229, Bandung 40154, Indonesia
b) Departemen Pendidikan Fisika, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Jl. Dr. Setiabudi No. 229 Bandung 40154, Indonesia
c) Program Studi Pendidikan Fisika, Universitas Siliwangi, Jl. Siliwangi No.24, Indonesia
Abstract
Education for sustainable development (ESD) is a concern for not only Indonesian government but also worldwide. To create sustainable education, every individual has the responsibility to keep ESD as valuable capital for today^s and future generations. This study aims to obtain information about the level of students^ awareness of sustainability in protecting planet Earth. In addition, this study aims to identify the level of ongoing awareness in the concept of sustainable development education among pre-service physics teacher based on gender at one of the universities in Tasikmalaya. Data were collected using closed questionnaires. The results showed that the sustainability awareness of students with an average value of 0.77 was in the high criteria. However, the sustainability practice awareness category includes the criteria of rarely done. In addition, the sustainability awareness of female students is relatively higher compared to male students with percentage ratio of 78.1% and 75.5%. In conclusion, even though they have a high level of sustainability awareness, students are ^still less effective^ in the category of ^sustainability practice awareness with performance^ and ^practice some attitudes in making practices that support sustainable development^.
