Merti Dusun ceremony as a local culture-based strategy for strengthening elementary character education

INTEGRATING THE TUMPENGAN DURIAN TRADITION INTO SOCIAL STUDIES FOR STUDENTS' CULTURAL PRESERVATION

Globalization and digital transformation have reduced young people’s attention to local culture and created a challenge for education to build cultural awareness and character. This study describes the integration of the Tumpengan Durian tradition into Social Studies learning as a means of instilling cultural preservat...

Integrating Local Culture in Elementary Social Studies for Character Formation in Rural Manggarai

This qualitative case study examines how integrating Manggarai local cultural values into elementary Social Studies can provide a culturally grounded pathway for social-emotional learning (SEL) and student character formation. The study involved three private elementary schools in rural Manggarai Regency, three Social...

Integrating Local Wisdom and Digital Media in Community-Based Character Education through the Merti Dusun Tradition

Implementing the Seven Habits of Great Indonesian Children through School Culture: A Case Study in Balikpapan

This study aims to examine the implementation of the Seven Habits of Great Indonesian Children through school culture at an elementary school in Balikpapan. A qualitative approach with a case study design was employed. The participants consisted of one school principal and two classroom teachers selected through purpos...

INTEGRATING TRI HITA KARANA INTO HINDU RELIGIOUS EDUCATION TO STRENGTHEN STUDENT CHARACTER

Character education is a central objective of Hindu Religious Education, yet classroom practice may remain dominated by cognitive attainment and provide limited opportunities for students to embody religious, social, and ecological values. This study examined the integration of Tri Hita Karana in Hindu Religious Educat...

CHARACTER AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN ISLAMIC SCHOOLING IN THAILAND

This article reports on an international community service program conducted at Santiwit School, Songkhla, Thailand, that aimed at supporting holistic student development in a faith-based elementary school context. The partner institution is a private Islamic school implementing the Thai national curriculum integrated...