ETHICS AND VALUES EDUCATION THROUGH ANTHROPOMORPHISM IN EAST NUSA TENGGARA FOLKTALES

Gracia M N Otta

doi:10.22373/ej.v5i2.2961

Abstract

This study describes anthropomorphism that contains ethics and values education within East Nusa Tenggara folktales in Indonesia. The study explored the data on anthropomorphism based on the students’ textbooks of the local content subject, “Pengetahuan Lingkungan dan Sosial Budaya Daerah Nusa Tenggara Timur Sekolah Dasar Kelas 2” and“Cerita Rakyat Nusa Tenggara Timur Sekolah Dasar Kelas 6”. The textbooks containing the folktales were published in 2012 by CV Jala Makmur – Kupang. There were 20 folktales in the textbooks, but the anthropomorphisms investigated were only within four folktales, in which the animals behaving like human beings. The study was library research based, using a descriptive qualitative method. The study applied a moral approach since the value of anthropomorphism is to educate the readers. The results of this study showed that there were eight values to learn in Hoga Woe, three in Nenek Bupu Repu, five in Asu Nok Maleobibi, and five in Dhone dan Kaju. This study concludes that folktales can be one of the teaching and learning materials for introducing morals, attitudes, and good judgments to the young students in ethics and values education. In addition, folktales can be developed into plays, from which the students can play the characters in order to easily absorb moral education in a fun and interesting way.

Highlights

For the purpose of the study, the folktales in the children’s literature were the focus of investigation, to which the study tried to look at the ethics and education values through anthropomorphism in the textbooks of the local content subject
FINDINGS & DISCUSSION The study found that anthropomorphism was present in the folktales of
As folktales are the products of culture and since the folktales of East Nusa Tenggara have described good moral values in the local content subject in schools, it is hoped that folktales can be considered as one of the teaching and learning materials/medias for introducing morals, attitudes, and good judgments in ethics and values education (EVE)

Summary

The concept of Literature

Literature, unlike mathematics and physics, is not a field of exact sciences. While in mathematics two multiplies by two equals to four, literature does not work in that way. For the purpose of the study, the folktales in the children’s literature were the focus of investigation, to which the study tried to look at the ethics and education values through anthropomorphism in the textbooks of the local content subject. Previous Study A research concerning education and moral values which explored the children’s literature in Indonesia was conducted by Husni Rahim and Maila Dinia Husni Rahiem (2012) in their article entitled “The Use of Stories as Moral Education for Young Children” They found that moral education has been considered a complementary topic in kindergarten in Indonesia. C) Selecting the ethics and values education through anthropomorphism only in the stories in which animals behave like human beings Anthropomorphisms Setiap hari pak tani mencari nafkah dan keempatnya makan bersama. (The farmer and his pets had a meal together every day) Page 8, paragraph 4, line 4

Sharing responsibility

Empathy to others

Mutual deliberation

Apologizing for mistakes

CONCLUSIONS