FINDING CHARACTER OF INDONESIAN NATION: LEARNING FROM PADEPOKAN CHARACTER
Sutiyono and Suharno

Postgraduate of Yogyakarta State University

Abstract

The study of the nations character is a serious problem facing Indonesia. News demoralisasi and degradation of characters that occur in the younger generation due to the decline character of the nation due to the rapid flow of globalization. The development of information and communication technology accelerates the mobilization of various interests between countries. These activities, bringing the consequences of the emergence of new characters due to the meeting of several different cultures. This resulted in the erosion of the original of character of Indonesia nation.
Padepokan karakter is a character education model developed by the Department of Civic Education at Semarang State University. Padepokan Karakter is a locus or container resulting from research reflections that depart from the weaknesses and obstacles in organizing character education that is integrated into the subjects. Padepokan karakter has a goal to strengthen the character of the Indonesian nation as an effort to preserve the culture.
The purpose of this research is to rediscover the character of Indonesian nation that developed in Padepokan Karakter. The research method used qualitative descriptive method. This study aims to describe some of the character of Indonesia nation found from Padepokan Karakter. Informants in this study include policy makers and policy implementers.
The results of the study found that the character of the Indonesian nation developed in Padepokan Karater includes religious character, honesty, responsibility, discipline, democratic, logical thinking, nationalism, confidence, helpfulness, obedience to the rules, and caring. The character is the result of development obtained from Padepokan Karakter. This collection of character development results, needs to be disseminated to promote the character of the nation as an Indonesian identity.
The implications of the research results will facilitate educators in an effort to strengthen the character of the Indonesian nation. thus it is necessary to develop a model of strengthening the nations character through Padepokan Karakter in some formal educational institutions.

Writter’s description:
1. Sutiyono (Student of Pancasila and Civic Education From Yogyakarta State University)
2. Suharno (Lecture at Pancasila and Civic Education From Yogyakarta State University)

Keywords: Character Education, Padepokan Karakter, Character of Indonesian Nation

Topic: Virtues, Characters and Civic Community