CHARACTER BUILDING METHODS FOR SUBURBAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER TO DEVELOP THE CHILDREN CITIZENSHIP
Yufiarti

UNJ (Universitas Negeri Jakarta)

Abstract

Character building is important to develop children citizenship. This research provided information of character building methods which used by teachers to urban elementary school students. The research used qualitative data which were gained from teacher interviewed and observation. The results show that the character building was done throughout variety methods: lecture, group session, role play, habit, exemplary, story and dialogue. The implication of this research shows that teachers have to create a new creative way of teaching by combining those methods with urban students characteristic.

Keywords: Character Building, Elementary School Teachers

Topic: Virtues, Characters and Civic Community