Abstract

This study aimed at describing the implementation of character values in the learning of third grade based curriculum in 2013 carried out by the teachers, the character appears on the student as well as obstacle to the implementation of character values. The type of research is qualitative descriptive, qualitative approach and design. Data were obtained from observation, interviews, and documentation.The research findings indicate that the implementation of character values in learning of third grade in 2013 based curriculum is implemented through planning and implementation phases and assessment. In the planning stage, to implement teachers character values is through the development of indicators, approaches, methods, teaching materials, learning resources, learning activities, and assessment. During the implementation phase, the teachers tried to implement the values of character began with the preliminary stage, the core, and the closing. Characters are shown in the third grade students constitute learning the religious character, honest, discipline, creative, independent,like to read, responsibility, independent, and caring about environment. The Constraints faced by teachers are about the limited time, and the students who are not obedient in the learning process, the discussion of this research is the implementation of character values in learning of third grade in terms of the curriculum 2013 were carried out by teachers, implemented by adapting indicators, materials, and assessments can measure progress the student's character. And the characters that are showed by the students of grade III based on the curriculum 2013 that is implemented by the teachers.

Highlights

  • Character education is an attempt to install characters in accordance with the values of the characters that were adopted

  • The value of characters that implemented in the Lesson Plan (LP) by the theme of energy and changes in the sub-themes of learning energy changes are the values of religious character, hard work, tolerance, honest, discipline, self-reliance, care about environment and social, peace loving, and nationalism

  • The learning assessment is designed by the teachers in LP includes the assessment of attitudes, knowledge, and skills which cover the characters of hard work, independent, responsible, discipline, creative, and communicative

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Introduction

Character education is an attempt to install characters in accordance with the values of the characters that were adopted. According to Screncko (cited in Samani and Hariyanto, 2013: 45), explained that character education can be interpreted as a genuine effort by the way of positive traits, positive personalities that are developed, encouraged and empowered through exemplaryness, study, and emulation. Lickona (2015) defined character education as a genuine effort to help one understand, care, and act with the core foundations of ethical values. Operational objectives of character education is to develop and inculcate character values in accordance with school life, community and family. Regarding to Kesuma (cited in Wiyana, 2012: 58) described about the purposes of character education are: 1) Strengthening and developing the values of life that are considered to be important, so that it becomes a unique ownership character of the student as the developed values; 2) Correcting student behavior that is inconsistent with the values that are developed by the school; 3) Establishing harmonious connections with family and community in acting out the responsibilities

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