Character

Character education plan with the Indonesian education system in general remains focused on cognitive intelligence . This subject can be seen from the existing schools aim remains preoccupied with exams , starting from mid exams , final exams until the national exam . plus exercises daily problems and work to solve the question residence in textbooks that are generally not relevant to the lives of 1 day a few students .
time for some policy makers , some educators , parents and the community always enrich the perception that the measure of success is not constantly seen from figures on achievement . school institutions should be the area that always creates experiences for students to build experience and form a superior character .

Understanding of character education
Understanding of the characters according to the Education Ministry Idioms center " congenital , heart , soul , personality , character , behavior , personality , character , character , temperament , character " . As for the character of the personality , behavior , shape , temper , and character . " by tadkiroatun musfiroh ( UNY , 2008 ) , the characters refer to the set of attitudes ( attitudes ) , behaviors ( behaviors ) , motivation ( motivations ) , and skills ( skills) . character comes from the Greek Idioms , meaning " to mark " or mark and focus on how to apply the value of kindness in the form of action or behavior , to the person who is dishonest , cruel , greedy and bad behavior that other people say bad character . otherwise , the person in accordance with the rules of moral behavior is a noble character .

character education plan
noble character meaning people have knowledge about his potential , which is characterized by values ​​like reflective , self- confident , rational , logical , critical , analytical , creative and innovative , independent , healthy lives , responsibility , love science , patient , vigilant , willing sacrifice , courageous , be recognized , be honest , keep promises , fair , humble , shy err , forgiving , soft-hearted , loyal , hard-working , painstaking , tenacious / persistent , meticulous , initiative , positive thinking , discipline , anticipatory , initiative , visionary , humble , passionate , dynamic , efficient / inefficient , respect for time , dedication / dedikatif , self-control , productive , friendly , love of beauty ( aesthetics ) , sportsmanship , resilient , open , orderly . individuals also have the awareness to do the best or superior , and individuals can also act upon the potential and consciousness . characteristics , namely the realization of positive change as an individual ( intellectual , emotional , social , norms , and behavior ) .

individuals of good character or superior to someone who tried to do the best on the subject of God Almighty , himself , others , the environment , and the nation state and the international community generally optimize potential ( knowledge ) and coupled with his awareness , emotion and motivation ( feelings ) .

Character education is a system of cultivation of character values ​​in the school community , which includes knowledge , awareness or determination , as well as measures to implement those values ​​. character education can be interpreted as " the deliberate use of all dimensions of school life to foster maximum character development" . in character education in schools , all components ( education stakeholders ) should be involved , accounting for components of education itself , the curriculum content , the system of evaluation and assessment , treatment or management subjects , school management , process activity or co - curricular activities , empowerment infrastructure facilities , financing , and working ethos throughout the school community / environment . In addition , character education is defined as the behavior of the school community who currently have to character education .
by David Elkind & ph freddy sweet . d . (2004 ) , character education is defined as follows : " character education is the deliberate effort to help people understand , care about , and act upon core ethical values ​​. when we think about the kind of character we want for our children , it is clear that we want them to be Able to judge what is right , care deeply about what is right , and then do what they believe to be right , even in the face of pressure from without and temptation from within " .

Further explained that character education is all done something that the teacher , who can change the character of students . teachers helped form the character of students . This includes the example regarding how the behavior of the teacher , the teacher steps to talk or express matter , how tolerant teacher , and a variety of other subject that regard .

according to t . Ramli (2003 ) , the essence and character education has the same meaning with moral education and moral education . goal of forming a child's personal , so be a good man , a resident of the community , as well as good citizens . As for the requirements of good men, good citizens , and good citizens for the society or the nation , with the general specific social values ​​, which is much influenced by the culture of the community and the nation . by because the essence of character education in the context of education in Indonesia is pedidikan value , namely education noble values ​​derived from the culture of Indonesia itself , the plan of fostering young people 's personality .

character education based on basic human character , which is sourced from the universal moral values ​​( absolute form ) derived from religion is also said to be the golden rule . Character education can have a purpose that would , if based on the values ​​of the basic character . according to some psychologists , some basic character values ​​are: love of God and his ciptaann ( natural features ) , responsibility , honesty , respect and courtesy , compassion , ignore , as well as employment , self- confident , creative , hard working , and do not give up easily, justice and leadership ; kind , humble , tolerant , peace-loving , unity and love . Another opinion says that the basic character of human being consists of : to be recognized , respect and attention , ignore , honest , responsibility ; citizenship , sincere , courageous , patient , disciplined , visionary , fair , and have integrity . character education in schools must be based on the values ​​of basic character , which afterwards developed so the values ​​are the more or higher ( which is shaped in the form of absolute or relative ) in accordance with the purposes , conditions , as well as the school environment itself.
today many parties demanding increased intensity and quality character education process in the official educational institutions . The claim is based on a growing social phenomenon , namely the increasing juvenile delinquency in the community , like a mass brawl and a variety of other issues of moral decadence . especially in big cities specifically , these signs have arrived at a very disturbing level . by because it is , as a formal educational institution authorized container desirable coaching youth can increase its role in the formation of personality of students through the increase in the intensity and quality of character education .

some education experts are usually the same opinion about the importance of character education improvement efforts on the path to formal education . but so , there are differences of opinion among them regarding the approach and mode of education . associated with the approach , some experts recommend the use of moral education approaches developed in western countries , like : the cognitive approach to moral change , value study approach , and values ​​clarification approach . some others recommend the use of traditional approaches , which passes planting specific social values ​​in self-learners .