The Relationship between Humans and the Environment in Learning in Elementary Schools
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Human Environment Relationship, Environmental Education, Elementary School LearningAbstract
Elementary school learning plays a strategic role in instilling in students an understanding of the relationship between humans and the environment as an interdependent part of social life. This relationship encompasses natural, social, economic, and cultural dimensions that influence the quality of human life and environmental sustainability. This study aims to describe the nature of the relationship between humans and the environment in elementary school learning, analyze the reciprocal relationship between the two, and examine the impact of environmental change on human life in the context of education. This study uses a qualitative approach, employing a literature review of journal articles, academic books, and relevant educational policy documents. The results of the study indicate that learning that integrates the relationship between humans and the environment can help students understand, in context, how human actions affect environmental conditions. Furthermore, understanding the impact of environmental change on elementary school learning plays a crucial role in shaping students' awareness, caring attitudes, and sense of responsibility towards the environment. Thus, learning that emphasizes the relationship between humans and the environment serves as an important foundation for character development and sustainable awareness starting from elementary school
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