International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE)
Vol 13, No 3: June 2024

Preserving the gotong royong character for Indonesian Gen-Z in the digital era

Muhamad Murtadlo (National Research and Innovation Agency)
Hasan Albana (National Research and Innovation Agency)
Muhammad Irfan Helmy (UIN Salatiga)
Yuyun Libriyanti (National Research and Innovation Agency)
Nurul Qolbi Izazy (National Research and Innovation Agency)
Gazi Saloom (UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Jun 2024

Abstract

Gotong royong is a significant character for Indonesian generation Z (Gen-Z), based on traditional values, to unite this multicultural nation. However, the rapid development of digital media has the potential to alter traditional values. Gen-Z has the ability to quickly adapt to this technology. However, there is a concern that the gotong royong character may decline with the rise of digital media. This research investigates the perception of Gen-Z towards the gotong royong character and explores the way to preserve this value. This is qualitative descriptive research, whose population is made up of 108 students from six excellent schools in three Indonesian cities with different religious backgrounds and educational systems. The results show that Gen-Z still considers the gotong royong value is important. However, they also acknowledge that it can be threatened by the advancement of digital technology. With this awareness, Gen-Z can explore ways to adopt digital technology to preserve this character value, such as utilizing digital learning in club study and digital fundraising. This research recommends optimizing the school institution to take a more active role in fostering character through online character-building learning.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJERE

Publisher

Subject

Education

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The International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE) is an interdisciplinary publication of original research and writing on education which publishes papers to international audiences of educational researchers. The IJERE aims to provide a forum for scholarly understanding of ...