STRENGHTENING STUDENS’ CHARACTERS EDUCATION THROUGH LEGAL AWARENESS POLICIES ANALYSES
Akmal, Rita Anggraini

Universitas Negeri Padang

Abstract

The objectives of the research are: (1) to map the condition of character education of Senior high school students, (2) to know the effectiveness of character education policy implementation through legal awareness, and (3) to find the effective model of character strengthening education based on legal awareness in SMA/SMK. Qualitative and quantitative research methodology, student population of SMA/SMK is 700 students. Qualitative and quantitative analysis techniques were used. Result of research: The condition of character education mapping of students is moderate. For the implementation of the character education policy has not been effective and based on legal awareness, the causesare, among other things, the character education policy is a very forced program, not rooted from self-awareness of the students so that students in the program are less serious. The effective model for strengthening character education based on legal awareness needs to be adjusted to the condition of the learning process of students at school and outside school. Supervision actions by local government and school need to involve parents, communities figures, religious figures, and intellectuals leaders that can be found in the school environment. From the aspects of: (1) the substance of the character education program, (2) the structure of the regulation made: there are some overlapping regulations among characters education policies structure

Keywords: student character education, legal awareness policy analysis

Topic: Virtues, Characters and Civic Community