IMPLEMENTATION OF LOCAL CULTURAL VALUES IN THE HABITUATION PROCESS OF CHARACTER EDUCATION IN SCHOOL
Margi Wahono; Puji Lestari; Andi Suhardiyanto; Novia Wahyu Wardhani

Program Studi Pendidikan Pancasila dan Kewarganegaraan
Universitas Negeri Semarang

Abstract

This study aims to explore, review and obtain descriptive description of the process of transformation of local cultural values as an effort to habituate character education or habituation for Junior High School student in Semarang. The approach of this research is qualitative with analytic descriptive method. The data is collected through observation, interview, documentation and literature study. Data analysis techniques is include data collection, reduction, display and conclusions. The research findings show that; 1) local culture contains Pancasila noble values can be used as a means of habituation or character education in Semarang City; 2) appropriate habituation approach can be used for strengthening character education programs; 3) schools that implement culture as a vehicle for strengthening character education, have a better achievement than schools that have not maximally applied school culture as a vehicle for strengthening character education. The recommendations of this research are; 1) education policy stakeholders at the central and regional levels should be more serious in implementing the character education strengthening program; 2) School culture is appropriately used to support the Character Education Strengthening Program.

Keywords: local culture, character development, habituation

Topic: Teacher of Civic Education and National Bulding