INSTALLATION OF DISCIPLINE CHARACTER THROUGH PPKN SUBJECTS IN THE EDUCATION WORLD

Abstract

Citizenship Education creates one of the resolutions in instilling character values in the elementary school environment. Teachers are required to have a sense of responsibility for instilling values and standards in students through the teaching process, both in teaching and learning activities and outside teaching and learning activities such as reflections on good behavior to the students themselves, which aims to be able to instill and change character especially the character of student discipline for the better. This study used qualitative research on literature by collecting literature from various writings, both books and journals, related to the implementation of character building in civics education, both in international and national journals. After reading and checking, the researcher writes down the results of the analysis in a document in the form of a date because it is a record of the event. Everyone actually has goodness before they are born, but this potential must always be given and trained from an early age through socialization and education. Thus, character must embody the character of students who can personally follow school rules, which is the character most needed in the school environment, namely through civic education. The conclusion of this study shows that through citizenship education subjects is one way to shape student character. Therefore, instilling character in elementary schools is the most important thing in creating students who are moral and have a disciplined spirit in the life of the nation. The cultivation of these characters is also influenced by the conditions and environment in which students grow and develop. It is hoped that civic education that instills character values will be able to have a positive impact on the moral and character formation of students.