The Internalization of Child Games in Strengthening the Character Education at Taman Muda Jetis Elementary School in Yogyakarta

Abstract

The objectives of this study are: 1) to find out the internalizing process child games in strengthening the character education students in Taman Muda Jetis Elementary School. 2) To find out the supporting and inhibiting factors in the internalizing process of child games in strengthening the students character in Taman Muda Jetis Elementary School. 3) To find out the implications of the child games internalization to enhancing the student character in Taman Muda Jetis Elementary School. The research method used was qualitative research methods. Data sampling was taken purposively, data collection techniques used triangulation (merging) and data analysis was inductive/qualitative and qualitative results more emphasizing the meaning rather than generalization. This research was conducted at Taman Muda Jetis Elementary School. Therefore, the results of this study include. 1) The internalizing process of the child games at Taman Muda Jetis Elementary School is carried out through the dancing study. The internalizing process was derived from the school vision and mission, curriculum, dancing lesson plan. Then, those applied in the learning process, 2) Supporting factors for internalizing the child games at Taman Muda Jetis Elementary School includes: a) There are difficulties in classroom management because student are still difficult to focus and follow the teacher's instructions, b) The children are still playing uncontrolled and it is inappropriate with the teacher's plan. Supporting factors: a) The vision and mission of the study program already include the material related to cultural arts and manners, b) the curriculum is developed conically toward culture, 3) the implications of internalizing the child games at Taman Muda Jetis Elementary School, namely the internalizing of the child games at Taman Muda Jetis Elementary School is able to teach the student about some character values.