CHARACTER EDUCATION FOR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS IN INDONESIA

These proceedings represent the work of researchers participating in The International Conference on Elementary Education (ICEE) which is being hosted by the Elementary Education Study Programme School of Postgraduate Studies, Universitas Pendidikan
Vol. 1 No. 1 (2018): Proceedings The 1st International Conference on Elementary Education

This research based on the existence of moral decadence that continues to occur in the life of the 21st century. The study aims to examine the character education applied in secondary schools through the government program namely Penguatan Pendidikan Karakter (PPK). The study was conducted with literacy studies on various documents and sources related to character education. Character education for secondary schools is carried out based on the nine principles of PPK, namely: (1) universal values; (2) holistic; (3) integrated; (4) participatory; (5) local wisdom; (6) 21st century skills; (7) fair and inclusive; (8) in harmony with student development; and (9) measured. The main character values developed for students include religious, nationalist, independent, mutual cooperation and integrity.