STRENGTHENING CHARACTER EDUCATION TO IMPROVE STUDENT CHARACTER PATTERNS IN PRIVATE IBTIDAIYYAH MADRASAH TAPANULI TENGAH

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to find out the efforts to strengthen character education in elementary schools, using the pattern of character education that is applied in Madrasah Ibtidaiyyah / Elementary Schools. This research uses a qualitative descriptive research type with a case study design. In this study, to collect data using observation techniques, and interviews. The results of this study conclude that: 1) strengthening character education for students at the MI/SD level is the responsibility of schools and parents, 2) The values of educational character patterns are applied and shown at MIS Ikhwanul Muslimin with good habits, such as dhuha prayer, prayer noon in congregation at the mosque and others. 3) In the application of character education, teacher strategies that can be used by being role models, routine activities that are applied every day, when learning the application of religious values, responsibility, honesty, tolerance and so on. 4) the obstacles encountered in efforts to strengthen character education are due to the environment that does not support the process of strengthening character education, the factor of teachers who do not apply good habits, parents who do not teach character education at home, and the factors of the students themselves. 5) Strengthening class- based character education (PPK) at MIS Ikhwanul Muslimin is carried out by incorporating into school programs that have religious values, integrity, nationalism, mutual cooperation, independence, formation of suritauladan, stakeholder violence, establishment of school rules. 6) The success of strengthening character education (PPK) has supporting and inhibiting factors both internally and externally. Teachers' internal supporters have characters that deserve to be role models, internal obstacles some teachers do not understand the K-13 curriculum, external supporters of student guardians play a role in strengthening student character education.