CHARACTER EDUCATION BASED ON RELIGIOUS VALUES AND NATIONALISM IN HIGHER EDUCATION

Abstract

Nationalism as part of character management creates identity and pride in the country. While character is a quality of a person that will ultimately distinguish him from others. Character can be said to be related to personality, and behavior but both are different things. One aspect that supports the acceleration of student development in terms of character development is character management based on religion and nationalism. Through the implementation of character-based management, students are encouraged individually or in groups to internalize and apply religious values in the social environment. This study aims to instill the values of religious and nationalist character through education by providing increased intellectual abilities, but also being responsible for the integration of character values in students. The method used in this study is method with case study approach with data collection techniques used in this study are interviews, observations and documentation regarding character education management based on religious values and nationalism. The results of the study indicate that the use of information technology can be an effective means in supporting character learning. The method of using information technology in supporting character learning based on religious values and nationalism in the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education is as follows; 1) Utilization of Online Learning Platforms, 2) Use of Applications, 3) Utilizing Social Media, 4) Simulation and Educational Games, 5) Learning Management Information System. Then further, efforts to implement the Character Education Strengthening (PPK) program based on religious and national values are to socialize how to integrate character values in the syllabus and Learning Implementation Plan (RPS/Semester Learning Plan), carry out habituation of attitudes and characters before starting learning, manage classes by integrating character values, apply learning models and methods that support character values, link learning content with Character Education Strengthening, facilitate students to develop character, record the development of student character, provide feedback to students about the characters designed in the RPS. Therefore, curriculum development activities are needed by designing an educational curriculum that places religious and national values as the core or main foundation in every aspect of learning.