Character education is something that is important to the education of a nation. Berkarakterlah nation that is able to compete at the global level.
If we look at the reality of the character education in this nation,
then the question is Have our nation has the necessary robustness of
character? How important is the role of character education for a nation?
The following article will discuss about the importance of character
education on the one hand and on the other how to benefit in national
life.
The character is a dynamic organization on the individual place
psikofisikal system determines a unique adjustment to the environment
(Fatchul Mu'in: 162).
So the character is a way of thinking and behaving that characterizes
each individual to live and work, both within the family, community,
nation and state.
Individuals of good character is an individual who can make decisions
and be ready to account for any consequences of decisions he made. Formation of character is one of the national education goals.
Article I of the National Education Law of 2003 states that among the
goals of national education is to develop the potential of learners to
have intelligence, personality and noble character.
Character education is a plus character education, namely that involves aspects of knowledge (cognitive), feeling (feeling), and action (action). Without these three aspects, it will not be effective character education (Azzet, 2011:27). With character education that is applied in a systematic and sustainable, a child will be emotionally intelligent.
Provision of emotional intelligence is important in preparing children
to meet the future, because one would be easier and successful life
facing all kinds of challenges, including the challenge to succeed
academically.
Psychologically and sociologically, in man there are some elements that can shape a person's character. These elements are sometimes also shows how a person's character. Elements, among others, attitudes, emotions, will, beliefs, and habits (Fatchul Mu'in, 2011:162). The first is the attitude (attitude), the attitude of a person usually is a part of his character, even regarded as a reflection of the person's character. One's attitude in the face of something that happened, usually showing how his character.
But not one hundred percent attitude shown is his character, but there
is the possibility of other causes that drive to show his attitude.
Both emotions (emotion), emotion synonymous with strong feelings.
Emotion is a dynamic phenomenon in humans perceived the situation,
which is accompanied by its effect on consciousness, behavior, and is
also a physiological process.
For example, when we respond to something that involves emotions, we
realize and know the meaning of what had just happened and face
(consciousness), we respond to what happens with furious pounding
tension kemudai janjung (physiological). We react to what happened to us (behavior). The third trust, the trust is a component of the human cognitive factors sosiopsikologis.
Belief that it was true, it was wrong on the basis of the evidence, the
suggestion of authority, experience, and intuition is very important to
establish the nature and human character.
Fourth habits and willingness (habit and ambition). Habits are aspects of sedentary behavior, takes place automatically, not direnakan. Pelaziman habit is held on a long time or a typical reaction diulangberkali-time. Everyone membpunyai different habits in response to a particular stimulus. The willingness is a condition that closely reflects the person's character. There are people who have a strong desire to beat the habit. There are also those who are weak so that the habit of beating his will. The fifth conception of self (self conception). Other important matters relating to the development of character (character bulding) is a self-conception. Conception of ourselves is how we have to build ourselves, what we want from, and how we put ourselves in life. In life instead of just saying let flow, there was what happened ignorant yourself.
The fifth element of the character that needs to be developed.
However, we must keep hold of the concept that education as an agent of
change to be able to change the character of students who are less well
be a good character, and develop a noble character to character more
multiply again.
Indonesia Heritage Poundation (in the commentary Ahmad, 2011:42) there
are at least nine formulate pillars of character that comes from
universal noble values, namely: (1) the character of the love of God and
all His creation, (2) self-reliance and responsibility, (3 ) honesty /
trust, diplomatically, (4) respect and courtesy; (5) generous, like
mutual assistance and mutual cooperation / collaboration, (6)
self-confident and hardworking; (7) leadership and justice; (8) good and
humble, and (9) the character of tolerance, peace, and unity.
The nine pillars of character, taught systematically in holistic education model using the method of knowing the good, feeling the good, and the good acting. Knowing the good can easily be taught because knowledge is cognitive. After knowing the good feeling had grown loving the good, ie, how to feel and be loved virtue engine that could make people always want to do something good. So growing awareness that, people want to do good behavior because he's in love with virtue behavior. Once accustomed to do good, the good acting then it turned into a habit.
Where does it begin character education?
Basic education is character, should be started and implemented at an
early age or commonly referred to psychologists as the golden age (golden age), because it proved decisive age children's ability to develop its potential. Character education should start from within the family, which is the first environment for the growth of children's character.
But for some families, perhaps a systematic process of character
education in the very difficult, especially for some older people who
are stuck on a solid routine.
Therefore, character education should also be given when the children
enter the school environment, especially since the play groups and
kindergartens. This is where the role of the teacher, which in Javanese philosophy called digugu lan imitated, at stake. Because the teacher is spearheading in class, who deal directly with students.
Even more important is the development of character education teacher character. Teachers as the spearhead of the bulding character has an important role. Because gurulah the forefront in initiating change in the character of this nation in the future. Teachers must remain a person who should digugu and imitated. Not ugly cypress tour. Digugu and imitated his teacher was not just in the classroom or at school. But teachers must also be able to be a role model surrounding communities coexist. That's the importance of character education for the nation's progress.
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