The Application of Character Values of Love, Discipline, and Honesty in Children Aged 4–6 Years

DOI

10.2991/assehr.k.200808.031How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Early childhood, character education, love, discipline, honesty, application character values, early childhood Indonesia

Abstract

This study aims to describe: (1) the application of love, discipline, and honesty values in children aged 4-6 years and (2) the supporting and inhibiting factors for the application of three-character values in children aged 4-6 years in Kanisius Kotabaru Kindergarten, Yogyakarta. This study is a qualitative research employing a phenomenological approach. Data collection was done through interviews, observation and documentation. The data were validated using triangulation between participation, documentation, observation, and interview. The results of the study are (1) How to apply the value of love, discipline, and honesty that is by habituating, exemplary, environmental conditioning, and increasing awareness of the behaviour and speech guiding that is done through (a) The application of the value of love is seen in each before and after the activity through pray. The application of love also can be found through children weekly devotion/ PIA (Pendampingan Iman Anak) activities every Saturday. Furthermore, the love value is applied through giving and returning greetings, helping others who seem distressed, listening to the teacher’s reprimand when children make mistakes, children are willing to give and apologize. Children also keeping in care school facilities, care for school pets, and care for school plants. (b) Application of the value of discipline that is when children comply with school rules, respect the rights of others, and be polite. (c) Application of honest values that is when the words of the child are in accordance with the actions of the child and are sporty when the child is playing games. (2) The supporting and inhibiting factors in implementing the character values are as follows:(a) good communication between teachers and parents, enabling environment (learning process is conducive), adequate facilities (chapel/praying room available, playing zone, fence available). (b) inhibiting factors are parenting style and inadequate number of teachers.

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© 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Kristianingsih
AU  - Adhimas Wahyu Agung Wijaya
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/08/10
TI  - The Application of Character Values of Love, Discipline, and Honesty in Children Aged 4–6 Years
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Early Childhood Education and Parenting 2019 (ECEP 2019)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 159
EP  - 163
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.200808.031
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.200808.031
ID  - 2020
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