Open AccessImplementation of Character Education in Social Studies Subjects at the Special School D / D1 YPAC Semarang
Author(s) -
Sri Muryanti,
Masrukhi Masrukhi,
Suwito Eko Pramono
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
jess (journal of educational social studies)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2502-4442
pISSN - 2252-6390
DOI - 10.15294/jess.v9i2.43558
Subject(s) - character education , character (mathematics) , harmony (color) , character development , psychology , value (mathematics) , social harmony , social character , moral character , mathematics education , pedagogy , social psychology , sociology , public relations , political science , social science , computer science , art , geometry , mathematics , machine learning , visual arts
Social studies have an essential role in applying character values for students. The purpose of social studies is to form good character and prepare students to become good citizens. This is following the goals of character education for children with special needs, namely to meet needs, familiarize social life, and form good behavior and attitudes following the norms prevailing in the society. Therefore, students must live in harmony with the community, and so must be applied in students. So that the problems in the form of a lack of independent nature and self-confidence of SLB students at YPAC Semarang are problems that must be resolved by teachers and schools as facilitators, a low character of student discipline accompanies this lack of attitude, so schools need to implement it. For SMPLB D / D1 YPAC Semarang, character internalization that is trying to be carried out includes the value of the self-confident character to find their potential and develop according to their talents. Have an independent nature to equipping children with special needs to live independently by minimizing assistance from other parties and the character of discipline that will later become provisions before living in society.