INTERNALIZATION OF CHARACTER EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN THROUGH ENVIRONMENT LEARNING APPROACH: RELIGIOUS, SOCIAL AND CARE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT VALUES
Siti Dewi Maharani, Atikah Syamsi

1. Siti Dewi Maharani, Prodi PGSD Universitas Sriwijaya Palembang
2. Atikah Syamsi, Prodi PGMI IAIN Syekh Nurjati Cirebon

Abstract

This study discusses about the internalization of character education for children in the creative aspects and values, as well as concern for the environment communicative approach to environment learning in school. The method used is a qualitative approach to the strategy of inductive-empirical, that starts with the data collected from teachers and students of class IVA based on real experience be it speech or conduct research subjects as well as the ground situation there is to be formulated into the concept of a general nature with the aim of to serve what was then analyzed using the technique of interpreting that this study could improve the learning situation is the responsibility of the author with a focus on the application and implications of Character education for children through the environment learning with a sample of SDN 238 Palembang grade 4.
The results of this research is the implementation of character education for Children with environment learning in SDN 238 Palembang 4th grade uses five phase consists of stages generating interest (engagement), exploration, an explanation, elaboration or extension and evaluation can be done in simple ways, namely by visit any place or any environment that can be used as a learning resource. As for the implications that the author got from the observation results include the increase of some positive character values such as caring for the environment by inviting them to visit the surroundings and learning resources whatever is closest to the school, either paddy or learning resources and other simple, so that with the approach of environment learning, children motivated, more creative, confident, able to communicate well and began to emerge a sense of concern for the environment.

Keywords: Environment, Learning, Character Education, Children

Topic: Virtues, Characters and Civic Community