Identification of character education values inherent to traditional games in Indonesia: A pilot study

Abstract

This study aims at identifying character education values contained in Indonesian traditional games. In this study, researchers identified ten traditional games. The Delphi method was used by involving five experts. Researchers used a questionnaire with a Guttman scale given to experts to identify the character education values in each traditional game, including 13 essential character education values according to Davidson, Lickona, and Khmelkov's theory. The identification results were displayed in tabular form and then analyzed using a descriptive percentage technique to determine the most prominent character education values in each traditional game. The identification results showed that traditional games had all the mentioned character education values. According to the judge's view, the observed character education values were not limited to 13 essential character education values. Other character values, including thoroughness, responsibility, and confidence, can also be found in traditional games. The study concludes that a total of thirteen essential character education values appear in traditional games; however, in particular traditional games, especially individual games, the character value such as cooperation is not revealed.