Understanding Nation Character Education and Culture
Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 20 of 2003 on National Education System (Education Law) defines the functions and objectives of national education to be used in developing educational efforts in Indonesia. Article 3 of the Law on National Education said, "The national education function to develop and form the character and civilization of a dignified nation in the context of the intellectual life of the nation, aimed at developing students' potentials in order to be a man who is faithful and devoted to God Almighty, noble, healthy, knowledgeable , capable, creative, independent, and become citizens of a democratic and accountable ". The national education goals is a formulation of the human qualities that must be developed in Indonesia by each educational unit. Therefore, the formulation of national education goals provide the basis for the development of cultural education and the character of the nation.
To gain insights into the meaning of culture and national character education should be mentioned understanding of the term culture, national character, and education. Understanding presented here is technically advanced and used in developing these guidelines. Teachers of Anthropology, Citizenship Education, and other subjects, which it terms the subject in the relevant subjects, still have complete freedom to discuss and argue about these terms academically.
Culture is defined as the whole system of thought, values, morals, norms, and beliefs (belief) that the resulting human society. Systems thinking, values, morals, norms, and beliefs that are the result of human interaction with each other and their environment. Systems thinking, values, morals, norms and beliefs that are used in human life and produce social systems, economic systems, belief systems, knowledge systems, technology, art, and so forth. Man as a social being into producing systems thinking, values, morals, norms, and beliefs: but also in the interaction with fellow human beings and nature, man is governed by systems thinking, values, morals, norms, and beliefs that have been produced. While human life continues to evolve, it is actually evolving social systems, economic systems, belief systems, science, technology, and art. Education is a deliberate effort to develop the potential of learners, so that they have a system of thinking, values, morals, and beliefs inherited the legacy of the people and develop the appropriate direction for the life of the present and future.
Character is character, character, character, or personality are formed from the internalization of various virtues (virtues) are believed and used as the basis for perspective, think, behave, and act. Virtue consists of a number of values, morals, and values, such as honesty, courage to act, trustworthy, and respectful to others. Interaction with others cultivate one's community character and national character. Therefore, the development of the nation's character can only be done through the development of one's individual character. However, because humans live in social and cultural ligkungan particular, the development of one's individual character can only be done in the social and cultural environment berangkutan. That is, the development of culture and national character can only be done in an educational process that does not release students from the social, cultural, and national culture. Social and cultural environment of the nation is the Pancasila, so the culture and character of the nation's education should be based on the values of Pancasila. In other words, educating the nation's culture and character is developing the values of Pancasila on self-learners through education liver, brain, and physical.
Education is a conscious and systematic effort to develop the potential of learners. Education is also a business community and the nation in preparing young people for the survival of a society and a better nation in the future. Sustainability is characterized by the inheritance of culture and character which has been owned by the community and the nation. Therefore, education is a process of cultural inheritance and national character for the younger generation as well as the development of the culture and character of the nation to improve the quality of life of the people and the nation in the future. In the process of cultural education and the character of the nation, students actively develop her potential, the process of internalization, and appreciation of the values into their personalities to get along in society, to develop a more prosperous society, and to develop the national life of dignity.
On the basis of thought, culture and character development education is very strategic for the nation's survival and excellence in the future. Development should be done through proper planning, appropriate approaches and methods of effective learning and teaching. In keeping with the nature of the values, culture and national character education is a joint effort the school; should therefore be carried out jointly by all teachers and school leaders, through all subjects, and become an integral part of the school culture.
