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International Conference on Global Education V “Global Education, Common Wealth, and Cultural Diversity” CHARACTER EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT BASED ON LOCAL CULTURE IN SMA NEGERI 1 KAJANG KABUPATEN BULUKUMBA ZAIN IRWANTO [email protected] Faculty of Islamic religion, Islamic University of Indonesia ABSTRACT The objective of this research is to describe the education character based on local culture at SMA negeri 1 Kajang Kab. Bulukumba. This research is categorized as a qualitative research which is conducted in SMA Negeri 1 Kajang Kab. Bulukumba. Data of research are collected through interview, observation and documentation. Data collected are taken from head master, teachers, parents, and students. The researcher used the interactive model to analyze the data, which it involves data reduction, data display, conclusion drawing and verification are the techniques used in this research. Validation of by using triangulation contains resources and data collecting methods. The results of this research are: 1) traditions or local cultures are conducting in SMA negeri 1 Kajang Kab. Bulukumba includes habits such as: a) learning the local language (Konjo), b) local stories; c) courtesy of local culture; lambusu (honest), Saba’ra (patient), gattang (assertive), appisona (tolerance), a n d siri (same), 2) traditions or local cultural that is internalized into the character education through school programs in terms of local content. Eventough, the local language and art lessons (dance) have been internalized in local content, several regional activities such as lambusu, saba’ra, gattang, appisona, merou, siri and others are not integrated in the curriculum school. Those cultures took place only on the basis of habit that carried over from the family and community, and 3) strengthening the character of the students with character education based on traditions or local cultural traditions through physical and psychological involvement totally that is covering all potential students. Key words: Character Education; Internalization; Local Culture. BACKGROUND By function, the national education goal is to improve national character, it is clear that education at all levels including SMA Negeri 1 Kajang sub-district in Bulukumba should be conducted systematically in order to achieve that goal. This is related to the character building of the learners to be able to compete, have good ethics, morality, behaviour as well as to interact with the community well. SMA Negeri 1 Kajang is one of the favorite schools in Bulukumba. It is international standard. Therefore, SMA Negeri 1 Kajang has become a priority school for parents to send their children to study. Schools, whose students made up of diverse ethnicities and cultures, lead to individuality and cultural groups. It tackles the character building among 1596 Universitas Ekasakti, Padang, 10 – 11 April 2017 International Conference on Global Education V “Global Education, Common Wealth, and Cultural Diversity” students and decreases the intellectual curiosity as capital to build creativity and innovation. Tatman, Edmison, and Slate (2009) in the publication of Character Education: an historical overview published in the Journal of International Leadership, says that the cause of the waning of the implementation of character building education in America is because of three reasons; 1) individualism; 2) pluralism; and 3) sekulerism. Seeing the reality of Indonesian society that makes the moral decadence of the environment and people are no longer concerned with the values of religion (God). This decadence continuously (intentionally or unintentionally) occurs and is difficult to be removed or directed to be in the good state. All forms of juvenile delinquency, more especially in big cities; extortion / violence (bullying), seniority culture, the phenomenon of violent supporters, consumption and trafficking of drugs are happening. The National Narcotics Agency (2011) states there are 3.6 million drug addicts in Indonesia, especially among the young. Discipline and traffic ethics, queuing culture, reading habit and a clean and healthy living culture, and the desire to respect the environment are still below expectations. In big cities, the red light seems as if it has no meaning. If there is no officer, violating the red light is an everyday phenomenon, identity and pride in the nation's cultural wealth is still low. On the other hand, a fact in the national education that "when the minister changes, then the curriculum changes or the policy changes,". This implies at least two things. First, the issue of education, national education policy, will always be associated with the political direction, so that between education and politics have always been related strogly. Secondly, there is a simplification issue that education is only about business. Furthermore, in education, cheating was not a taboo thing. Evenmore. In the national exam, cheating always happens. Some areas are suspected to have teachers who provide key answers to students. In the meantime, in the university level the same thing happens. Cheating phenomenon among the students does not create human to be true human. In a prestigious university, it was revealed from a doctoral candidate copy his supervised students work (Kompas, Monday, June 20, 2012 edition). It was even worse because the education system does not become the defense to keep the character of the nation. The overview of the situation above should be a motivation to the character Universitas Ekasakti, Padang, 10 – 11 April 2017 1597 International Conference on Global Education V “Global Education, Common Wealth, and Cultural Diversity” building education. "Character Building Education" is not new in Indonesia's national education system. However, the Indonesian education has been re-enlivened by the Ministry of Education policy that carries the five years character building education through the Strategic Plan of the Ministry of Education towards Indonesia emas, a goal where indonesia would be advanced country. The character value by integrating the local values of in the subjec and extracurricular activities at the school have already been existing in SMA Negeri 1 Kajang. The results of the author observation found that the efforts to minimize the decrease of religiosity, honesty, tolerance, discipline, hard work, social care, responsibility through out the following activities: First, the Student Police Program. The activity, according to the head of SMA Negeri 1 Kajang aimed at fostering accountability and insight of students about the police profession. It was done by dividing the students into small groups in charge of preserving indigenous forests Amma Toa. Second, canteen of honesty. The program is intended to create honesty culture born among students. Students were required to be honest within himself even though no one is watching because in fact there is God who is always watching humans, so the religious attitude would also grow. Third, the Finding Goods Bags. Boxes were placed in some points of the school for students toto put in the finding things. The results of the author interview to some students indicated that the programs succeeded to increase the students’ care to their fellow friends. The facts above prove that the implementation of character building education in SMA Negeri 1 Kajang has become one of the school's attention. Nevertheless, the author wishes to disclose in detail, scientifically and tested through research that aims to uncover local cultural internalization in the character building education in SMA Negeri 1 Kajang sub-district Bulukumba district. RESEARCH PURPOSES The purpose of this research in general is " to describe the local culture-based on character building education in SMA Negeri 1 Kajang". As for the specific ones were as follows: 1) To describe the local cultural that took place in school; 2) To describe cultur internalization or local cultural traditions on character building education in school; and 3) Mendeksripsikan characteristics of local culture-based character education in strengthening the student's character. 1598 Universitas Ekasakti, Padang, 10 – 11 April 2017 International Conference on Global Education V “Global Education, Common Wealth, and Cultural Diversity” RESEARCH METHODS This study is a qualitative research that has been conducted in SMA Negeri 1 Kajang. The research data in the form of words, writings or documents related to research obtained by using interviews, observation and documents from the school. The informanta including all stakeholders in the school were the principal, teachers, staff, parents, and students. Interactive model is an analytical technique used including the data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion and verification. Triagulasion was employed to validate the data. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION According to Brennan (2009) that the concept of the local culture has many definitions and perspectives. The social side, the usually interpreted broadly covers the entire way of life, including law, values and desirable behavior. Basically, the culture can be seen as a universal thought. This thought patterns from time to time so that it becomes a habit in a particular community. Furthermore, Bernan also said that the local cultureis the identity of a society. This identity includes a general understanding, habits, and values. The Judistira (2008: 113) says that the local culture is not only revealed on the form and statement of beauty sense through arts; but it includes all forms