Knowledge system of religious communities in watershed conservation education; Case studies in Islamic Boarding Schools in East Java and West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

Abstract

Knowledge of conservation education at boarding school residents grew rapidly since 1990. The residents have variety sources of knowledge and insight which affecting the owner's knowledge. Boarding schools citizen's knowledge becomes a key factor to create the basic, instrumental values and the goal values. The successfulness of knowledge transfer in order to build the values, attitudes and behavior are developing by using multiple methods of environmental education, namely: lectures, training, provision of examples and discussions. The resident's conservation knowledge lodges an interrelated system between inputs, processes, outputs and knowledge outcomes. Knowledge system that is built up is more towards emphasizing on the educational component due to the boarding school's background that has role in developing the citizens through education. Knowledge system that is built has a typical religious communities, but in accordance with the conservation objectives. Purpose of conservation education in general is to find happiness in this world and in the Hereafter a continuous basis. The purpose of conservation education is superior which include objectives to gain happiness in this world and in the Hereafter with ongoing basis comparing to the general conservation.