Character Education as the Solution of the Nation's Problems

Character Education as the Solution of the Nation's Problems

Paper assignment
Submitted to fulfill the final task of Tahapan Persiapan Bersama (TPB) course

Arranged by :
Lilis Falihah
110110170212

GROUP 1 TPB
FACULTY OF LAW
PADJAJARAN UNIVERSITY
Jatinangor
2018
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Table of Contens

Abstract...................................................................................................................... 3

Reader Review........................................................................................................... 4

Discussion...................................................................................................... ........... 8

Study Limitations....................................................................................................... 8

National Education......................................................................................... 9

Pancasila role in promoting character education in Indonesia....................... 9

References...................................................................................................... ........... 11
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Abstract

Globalization is a phenomenon that must be addressed properly by the Indonesian people,

especially among the youth. The youths should be able to filter out where the good and bad
things of Education is working to develop the skills and shape the character and
civilization of dignified nation in order to educate the life of the nation, aims to develop
students' potentials to become a man of faith and fear of God Almighty Esa, has a noble
character, healthy, knowledgeable, skilled, creative, independent, and become citizens of a
democratic and responsible. Indonesian education system has not been fully able to
respond to the needs and global challenges for the future. Equity programs and programs to
improve the quality of education has been the target of coaching still have problems in
education in Indonesia. Therefore, the author via this paper would like to inform the
readers about the importance of improving the quality of education through character
education based on Pancasila. Character education through national education based on
Pancasila is something that is needed in addressing the nation's problems. Most countries
in the world put the development of education as a priority in the National Development
Program. The quality of human resources and Product Education is the key to the success
of a country. So, it is necessary because it provides a very important role both for
themselves, other people or countries. Minister of National Education aims 9-year
compulsory education for all children in Indonesia, without exception. 9-year compulsory
education program, further clarify the role of the five principles of Pancasila in realizing
one of the objectives of the state, which is to educate life, by providing adequate and
equitable education for every citizen of Indonesia.

Keywords: Education, Pancasila, quality

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Character Education Nation as a Solution Problems

Globalization is a phenomenon that must be faced well by the people of Indonesia,
especially among the youth. The youths should be able to filter out where the good and bad
thing. One way to overcome this globalization is to do character education based on
Pancasila to solve the nation's problems.

Education serves to develop skills and build character and civilization of dignified
nation in order to educate the life of the nation, aims to develop students' potentials to
become a man of faith and fear of God Almighty, has a noble character, healthy,
knowledgeable, skilled, creative , independent, and become citizens of a democratic and
responsible.

Indonesian education system that has been built over time until now has not been fully
able to respond to the needs and global challenges for the future. Equity programs and
programs to improve the quality of education has been the target of coaching still have
problems in education in Indonesia. Therefore, the author via this paper would like to
inform the readers about the importance of improving the quality of education through
character education based on Pancasila.

Reader Review

of Education System is a combination of two words, ie the system and education.

System word comes from the Greek word "Systema", which means a set of parts or
components that are interconnected on a regular basis and constitute a whole. The system
is a collection consisting of objects or elements or parts that have different meanings which
have a mutual relationship, mutual cooperation and mutually influence each other and have
an attachment to achieve a certain goal.

While the definition of education is a system that has elements of educational goals /
targets, students, education managers, structure or level, curriculum and equipment /
facilities (Ministry of Education and Culture, 1939). Education is basically an act of
conscious and deliberate and responsible by adults to children so that interaction arising
from both of them for children to reach maturity. Ministry of Education and Culture of the
opinion that any educational system should have the characteristic

First is a component, the component is part of a system that performs the functions to
support efforts to achieve the goals of the system. Then interaction or interconnected, that
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all components in the system must interact and interconnect with each other. Further
transformation process, which is necessary to achieve an objective process. The latter is a
correction. Correction is performed to determine if everything is going well and according
to the desired objectives, it is necessary for the correction of all that.

According to the above explanation can be concluded that the educational system is a
system consisting of components that exist in the educational process, in which the one
component to the other components are interrelated and interact to achieve educational
goals.

A good education system must have several components that are useful to improve the
quality of the nation's character. PH Combs (1982) argues that the education component is
as follows.

1. Goals and Priorities. This component serves to direct the activities of the system.
This component is informed about what is to be achieved by the education system
and the order of priority in implementation. Target education system must be in
accordance with Pancasila to form a national character in accordance with
Pancasila.
2. Learners. Learners are participants who are expected to learn and experience the
behavior change process in accordance with the objectives of the education system.
3. Management.This component serves to coordinate, control and assess the
education system.
4. Structure your time and schedule.In the education system, there must be a
structure and schedule. The structure and schedule of the educational system serves
to to set the time and activities of
5. Content and Teaching. This component is useful to define the extent and depth of
lessons that must be mastered by learners in the education system. This component
is also useful to direct and enhance the activities in the educational process.
6. Master and Executive. Teachers and executive functioning as a provider of
learning materials and a self-learning process for learners. In addition, teachers and
implementers also serves as a mentor, influence, to encourage student activities as
well as the holder of the responsibility for the implementation of education.
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7. Supporting tools of learning. This component is anything that can be used to

achieve educational goals, which serves to facilitate or accelerate the achievement
of educational goals.
8. Amenities. Useful facility for the implementation of the educational process.
9. Technology. The function of technology in the education system is to facilitate and
improve the outcome of the educational process. Technology can be defined as all
the techniques that are used so that the education system that runs efficiently and
effectively.
10. Quality. Supervision Rules and standards in the education system need to be
supervised and therefore required enhanced supervision of quality in the education
system.
11. Research. The study serves to augment and develop the knowledge and
performance of education systems.
12. Cost. Education system can not run when there is no cost to support them. Costs in
the education system serves to streamline the education process and provide
guidance on the efficiency of the education system.
According Sunarya (1969), national education is an education system that stands on the
foundation and animated by the philosophy of life of a nation and its purpose is devoted to
national interests and ideals of the nation. Meanwhile, according to the Ministry of
Education and Culture Education is an attempt to guide the citizens of Indonesia into
Pacasila, which is private, which is based on God's will be aware of how to cultivate the
natural environment. Character education is one of education contained in the national
education. National has three basic education, which is an ideal basis, constitutionally, and
operational base.

1. Basic education is a national ideal that is Pancasila is the foundation of the state,
and the establishment of Pancasila as the state is the result of an agreement with
Indonesia when founding statesmen of our country as the Republic of Indonesia in
1945. The
2. constitutional basis of national education is the 1945, which is 1945 is the
foundation of the Republic of Indonesia as a source of law and therefore 1945 is
also the source of law for all activities for its citizens, especially in the field of
education.
3. Operational basis of national education are:
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● UUPP Number 4 Year 1950 jo UUPP No. 12 of 1954. The

● MPR Decree No. II / MPR / 1978 (elaboration on the P-4).
● TAP MPR Number IV / MPR / 1983 (translation of the Guidelines).
● Presidential Decree No. 145 Year 1965.
● The Social Basis of Culture.
The national education system has a purpose that is as a container that serves to
give direction to all educational activities in education units available. In the national
education system, learners are all citizens, which means that every unit of the existing
education should provide an opportunity to give students opportunities to all citizens who
meet certain requirements in accordance with their specificity, regardless of social,
economic, religious, ethnic and etc. this is in accordance with the 1945 Constitution,
Article 31, paragraph (1) and (2) which states that "every citizen has the right to receive
instruction," and "that every citizen is obliged to participate in primary education and the
government must pay for it".

National education can also serve as both of the following. The first is a private tool
building, the development of citizens, cultural development, and the development of the
Indonesian nation. Second, according to the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 2 of
1989 Article II Section 3 '' National Education serves to develop skills and enhance the
lives and dignity of the nation Indonesia in order to achieve national goals ".

Character education through the development of national education based on

Pancasila must have values embodied practice of some precepts. The first principle implies
that the state protect any recognized religion in Indonesia without coercion from any party.
This precept also contains religious intolerance.

The second principle that a just and civilized humanity. This precept implies that
every citizen of Indonesia must receive equal treatment against the law. This is based on
Indonesia which recognizes equality, equal rights and obligations of equality between
human beings. This second principle also puts people according to their essence as
creatures of God and uphold the values of humanity.

Third principle is the unity of Indonesia. This precept teaches that the entire
population of Indonesia is one regardless of race, religion and culture. Fourthly, there are
Civic led by the inner wisdom of the Consultative / Representative. This point has a
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meaning that any decision should be made by way of deliberation, is not only concerned
with some of the groups that will eventually lead to anarchism. The education system must
be a joint decision.

Five precepts namely Social justice for the whole of Indonesia. This precept means
that every Indonesian citizen is entitled to a decent life in accordance with the mandate of
the 1945 Constitution in every line of life. This means that to be fair to other people, to
honor and respect the rights of others. Prosperity that is fair to everyone. All efforts are
directed to the potential of the people, cultivate character and improve the quality of
society, so that the prosperity achieved evenly. Livelihood here is not only the right to life,
but also equality in education. The values contained in Pancasila should be done in
everyday life. If these values are applied, then the social problems can be solved.

Discussion

According to the description above, it can be seen the importance of character

education as one solution to the nation's problems. Most countries in the world put the
development of education as a priority in the National Development Program. The quality
of human resources and Product Education is the key to the success of a country. So, it is
necessary because it provides a very important role both for themselves, other people or
countries. The advantage for ourselves is a science, for others we can teach the knowledge
that we know of people who are still and for the country, we can make discoveries and
changes that support and advance the state. Pancasila as guidelines for the implementation
of the renewal of the education system has a very important role which is expected to
support efforts to realize the quality of Indonesian society advanced and able to deal with
the development of science and technology.

The authors recognize that to realize improvement of the quality of education that
is based on Pancasila not only from government programs alone. It takes the participation
of the community to improve the quality of human resources in Indonesia. As one example
is to apply the values of Pancasila in daily life. So indirectly, we also participate in
improving the quality of human resources in Indonesia.

Study Limitations

An understanding of the importance of character education through improving the

quality of national education are based on pancasila capital for Indonesia to improve the
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quality of human resources in Indonesia. Globalization also brings new rivalries are not
only among the people of Indonesia alone. But also among all nations in the world.

National Education. The national education system has to function as a container

for the purpose of giving direction to all educational activities in education units available.
In the national education system all Indonesian citizens should get a chance to get the same
education irrespective of social, economic, religious, ethnic and etc. this is in accordance
with the 1945 Constitution, Article 31, paragraph (1) and (2) which states that "every
citizen has the right to receive instruction, "and" that every citizen is obliged to participate
in primary education and the government must pay for it ".

National education can also serve as both of the following. The first is a private tool
building, the development of citizens, cultural development, and the development of the
Indonesian nation. Second, according to the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 2 of
1989 Article II Section 3 '' National Education serves to develop skills and enhance the
lives and dignity of the nation Indonesia in order to achieve national goals ".

Pancasila role in promoting character education in Indonesia. The role of the

first principle is closely related to education. In the teaching and learning activities of
students will be taught a wide range of science and one of them is the science of religion.
Teach religious education course in accordance with the teachings of the religion professed
by each student. So that confirms for every Indonesian citizen, especially those who are
married who need to send their children to school. Since the school as a means to self-
improvement.

The second principle is the role of education plays an important role in the
development of abilities and character formation that became the main basis for the
creation of human Indonesia are able to live in an era that is constantly changing. The
national education system must be able to provide basic education for every citizen of the
republic of Indonesia, so that each will have knowledge of at least a base and capabilities,
including reading, writing and numeracy skills and use the Indonesian language, required
by each country in order to participate in public life, nation and state. Therefore, every
citizen should know their rights and obligations as citizens and have the ability to meet
their own needs, to participate in meeting the needs of society, and to strengthen the unity
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and defense of the country. Knowledge and abilities should be available from the national
education system.

Unity in this third principle includes the meaning of unity and unity in ideological,
political, intellect, social, cultural and security. The value of unity is developed from
experience the fate of Indonesian history. The unity encouraged to achieve national life
freely in an independent and sovereign state. The embodiment of the unity of Indonesia is a
manifestation of nationalism that provides a place for cultural or ethnic diversity.

Minister of National Education aims 9-year compulsory education for all children
in Indonesia, without exception. Based on the fourth principle of Pancasila, the People led
by the inner wisdom of deliberation / representation. All government policies should be
based on community needs. One such policy is the 9-year compulsory study program that
was enacted in 2009. The 9-year compulsory program, further clarify the role of the five
principles of Pancasila in realizing one of the objectives of the state, which is to educate
life, by providing adequate and equitable education for all Indonesian citizens.
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