The Implementation of Character Education in Minangkabau Culture in the Primary School of Padang City

Keywords

Character education, Minangkabau Culture subjects.

Abstract

Forming characters through noble values is one of the educational goals that are essential to producing a holistic person. The process can be implemented through subjects taught nationally or through local subjects in accordance with the uniqueness of their respective areas. This study aims to determine the implementation level of the incubation of character values through religious attitudes, social attitudes, knowledge, and skills in the local subjects of Minangkabau Nature Culture in Padang city, West Sumatera. This study also investigates how the implementation of these character values in the subject by teachers. The study uses an explanatory mixed-method design, using questionnaires and interviews. Samples consisted of 300 primary school teachers in the Padang City area randomly selected groups for quantitative studies and 9 teachers for a qualitative study. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics using SPSS software while qualitative data were analyzed manually to get the theme. The findings show that: (a) there is a different level of the implementation of character education in the Minangkabau Culture between A, B and C accredited schools in terms of religious and social attitudes and knowledge aspects; and (b) There is no difference in the level of the implementation of character education in the Minangkabau Culture courses between schools that have A, B, and C accredited. There is also a phenomenon applying character values through Minangkabau's culture, which is related to the concerns of the Education department, the concern of teachers, the care of the parents, and the influence of global culture. This study presents a framework of the implementation of character education in the Minangkabau Culture in the primary school in Padang city, West Sumatra.

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© 2019, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Zuwirna
AU  - Johari Sihes
PY  - 2019/12
DA  - 2019/12
TI  - The Implementation of Character Education in Minangkabau Culture in the Primary School of Padang City
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Education Technology (ICoET 2019)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 83
EP  - 88
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125925059
ID  - 2019/12
ER  -