Malay Culture-Based Character Education Model for Elementary School-Aged Children in Urban Malay-Muslim Family in Pontianak

Syamsul Kurniawan,Muhammad Miftah

doi:10.21043/elementary.v9i1.9997

Syamsul Kurniawan, Muhammad Miftah

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Abstract

This paper aims to describe Malay culture-based character education model in Muslim-Malay families in Pontianak. This qualitative research in the form of case study was conducted in 2019. The data was obtained through interview and direct observation. The qualitative analysis model followed the procedure suggested by Mathew B. Miles, et al. The results of this study indicate that the Muslim-Malay urban families in Pontianak have used Malay culture-based on character education model. This model is implemented through the values of virtue and exemplary from the Malay culture. This model is given through the intervention and habituation of characters from their Malay culture. The character building of urban Malay-Muslim family in Pontianak had a number of challenges as the consequence of time change. Elementary school children familiarity with communication, media and digital technology have positive and negative impact, depending on their ability to sort out the information they read or download. It is same with the use of social media, such as Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, YouTube and other social media. In this context, parents need to guide their children.

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Character education is education that instills and develops noble characters in children, so that they have these noble characters, apply and practice them in their lives, in the family and as part of the community or citizens
On the other hand, they are aware of the bad effects when their children are too familiar with smartphones. This consequence, as we indicated above, becomes a challenge for them, because more or less will affect the results that may be achieved from the Malay culturebased character education model that is practiced
Based on the research findings, urban Malay-Muslim families in Pontianak practice a model of character education based on Malay culture for their elementary-aged children

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Character education is education that instills and develops noble characters in children, so that they have these noble characters, apply and practice them in their lives, in the family and as part of the community or citizens. This character education is a mandate from Law Number 20 of 2003 concerning the National Education System that must be implemented It is because character education is a mandate of this law, but it is because the current trend of character decline in Indonesia is so worrying (Bahri, 2015, p. 59; Budiarto, 2020, p. 51; Prihatmojo & Badawi, 2020, p. 143)

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