Understanding the Role and Function of Student Development as an Effort to Implement Character Education Values in the Curriculum

Abstract

The aim of this research is to introduce the concept of the role and function of student development as an effort to implement the value of character education in the curriculum. This research uses a literacy study method. The results of the study, character education essentially aims to form a nation that is strong, competitive, has noble character, morals, tolerance, mutual cooperation, patriotic spirit, dynamic development, science and technology oriented, all of which are imbued with faith and devotion to God Almighty based on Pnacasila. . Based on the results of the analysis, it was found that character education functions (1) to develop basic potential to have a good heart, think well and behave well, (2) strengthen and develop the behavior of a multicultural nation, (3) increase the civilization of a nation that is competitive in world relations. So the results obtained are that character education efforts are carried out in children from an early age through various media including the family, civil society education units, government society, the business world and the mass media.