The Economic Prosperity of Modern Cooperatives Members in Economic Education Perspective

Abstract

This study aims to examine the prosperity of modern cooperative members in the perspective of economic education. Researcher used qualitative approach with multicentus model. This research was conducted in several cooperatives branch, such as Sinau Andadani Ekonomi Pujon (SAE Pujon Cooperative), Bebarangan Anggayuh Tentreme Urip (BATU Village Unit Cooperative), and Saiyeg Usaha Butuhing Urip (Subur Village Unit Cooperative) in Malang, East Java. In this study, the stages of research used interviews, observations, and documentation. The research result, theoretical and empirical studies of this study can be described as following below: the presence cooperatives of multi-site studies in general help to improves the prosperity of members and non-member communities in cooperative environment, the existence of cooperatives in multisite study Malang Raya increase the intelligence of members and non-member communities to produce and create new economic opportunities and the existence of cooperatives of multisite study in Malang to build a wisdom for cooperative members in consuming their needs.