Journal of Education and Learning (EduLearn)
Vol 16, No 2: May 2022

Character education trend in Indonesia

Mohamad Joko Susilo (Islamic University of Indonesia)
Mohammad Hajar Dewantoro (Islamic University of Indonesia)
Yuningsih Yuningsih (Institute of Educational Research and Science Publication, Yogyakarta)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 May 2022

Abstract

Character education is an educational concept to form and foster a Muslim personality as a whole (syumuliyah). This literature study aimed to determine the implementation of character education and supporting and inhibiting factors for the implementation of character education in formal schools in Indonesia. Data analysis techniques by means of data reduction, data display, and conclusion. Based on research findings, the trend of implementing character education in Indonesian formal schools has the same spirit in the content of character education. In formal schools with the status of public schools, the implementation of character education follows government regulations as stated in the Strengthening of Character Education (SCE), which is an implication of Islamic teachings. As for formal schools with private status on an Islamic basis, character education tends to be oriented towards cultivating akhlakul karimah (moral education) combined with government regulations. The implications of this research lead to the cultivation of character values that are embedded in social attitudes and spiritual attitudes as provisions for students' daily lives. The supporting and inhibiting factors for the implementation of character education are also discussed.

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EduLearn

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Humanities Education Library & Information Science Social Sciences Other

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Journal of Education and Learning (EduLearn) ISSN: 2089-9823, e-ISSN 2302-9277 is a multi-disciplinary, peer-refereed open-access international journal which has been established for the dissemination of state-of-the-art knowledge in the field of education, teaching, development, instruction, ...