Implementation of Moral Values and Character Education in PKN Learning in Elementary Schools

Abstract

This study aiming for know implementation education moral values and character in learning civics at school basic. Education has role important in to form knowledge, morals and character participant educate. However, the system education moment this still tend focus on aspects cognitive, so that not enough effective in handle moral and character crisis. Character education expected capable to plant values sublime, such as religiosity, honesty, discipline, and love homeland, which is in line with Pancasila. Civic Education ( PKn ) plays a role as means For develop character student with blend theory and practice moral values in life everyday. Challenges in implementation education character covers lack of understanding deep and only just memorization. Implementation moral and character education need involving teachers, parents, and the environment to be effective. Teachers have role strategic in integrate values character in the learning process, including through method cognitive, affective, and psychomotor. With collaboration various parties, moral and character education can help overcome moral crisis and forming students who are moral, ethical and ready face future challenges. The methods used is a literature review, where the reference covers journal scientific, books, and other literature sources that support Literature review. This research aiming for evaluate implementation moral and character education through eye Citizenship Education ( PKn ) lessons in to form students with character in accordance with Pancasila values in schools basis. The issues raised related moral crisis that occurred among teenagers, which indicates that education character in school not yet running optimally.